Read more college admissions stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/1551/college-admissions.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:43:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73540/high-school-seniors-skip-college.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA private consultant who makes a living helping high school seniors get into college has some unexpected advice for them: Don't do it. Take at least a year off instead, writes Gwyeth T. Smith. Yes, the idea of the "gap year" has been around a while, but the lousy economy...http://www.newser.com/story/73540/high-school-seniors-skip-college.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Nov 2009 10:57:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71363/ny-college-offers-freshmen-10k-to-wait-a-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIthaca College faced flagging enrollment last year, so it loosened admissions criteria. But that backfired: The New York school admitted 250 students more than it can accommodate this year. Even after building a temporary dorm, the college still doesn’t have room for 31 of them, so it’s making them an...http://www.newser.com/story/71363/ny-college-offers-freshmen-10k-to-wait-a-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 17:42:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70797/colleges-use-student-blogs-as-free-pr.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagColleges are loosening the reins on student bloggers in hopes that a dose of candid commentary will lure prospective applicants. At MIT, for instance, bloggers paid by the admissions office go about their work with no fear of censorship. That policy has caused some friction—including a spat between the...http://www.newser.com/story/70797/colleges-use-student-blogs-as-free-pr.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Oct 2009 12:10:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67760/record-40-of-sat-takers-now-minorities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMinority participation in the SAT is up to 40% in 2009, the highest level ever, the Washington Post reports. That's up 2 points since last year and a whopping 10 points since 1999. “More than ever, the SAT reflects the diversity of students in our nation's classrooms," says the president...http://www.newser.com/story/67760/record-40-of-sat-takers-now-minorities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 14:49:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64760/snake-oil-college-advisers-can-run-40k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIndependent college counselors promise to use their admissions know-how to get students into the best schools. But there’s no way to evaluate their sometimes extravagant claims, and some charge more than a year’s tuition at many colleges, the New York Times reports. Still, business is booming in the largely unregulated...http://www.newser.com/story/64760/snake-oil-college-advisers-can-run-40k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 19 Jul 2009 11:01:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58588/fall-enrollment-defies-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite the recession, colleges aren't seeing the dip in freshman commitments they anticipated, reports the New York Times . The percentage of accepted students who have confirmed their enrollment at places like Yale, Harvard, and the University of Virginia and Wisconsin is about the same as last year. But it hasn't...http://www.newser.com/story/58588/fall-enrollment-defies-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 May 2009 1:27:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57884/one-college-snags-students-with-free-tuition.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhile many schools struggle to entice new students in hard times, one is receiving more applications and higher-caliber resumes. How does Berea College in Kentucky do it? By offering free tuition, Time reports. Founded in 1855, Berea demands that all 1,530 students work 10 hours a week or more...http://www.newser.com/story/57884/one-college-snags-students-with-free-tuition.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 02 May 2009 17:35:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57745/chinese-flock-to-us-colleges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe population of Chinese students in the US has soared in recent years, the Washington Post reports, driven by a US reputation for top-notch education and an expanding Chinese middle class. For years, Chinese undergrads in the US numbered about 9,000; in 2007, that figure surged to some 16,...http://www.newser.com/story/57745/chinese-flock-to-us-colleges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 May 2009 8:42:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57490/colleges-snoop-on-applicants-online-lives.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA quarter of colleges check applicants' social networking pages or run their names through search engines, according to a new report. The colleges didn't say whether their online findings could make or break an application, but the study's authors believe overly candid online postings have the potential to sink one's...http://www.newser.com/story/57490/colleges-snoop-on-applicants-online-lives.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Apr 2009 6:30:36 CDT