Read more admissions officers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20332/admissions-officers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:17:10 CSThttp://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 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54946/uc-san-diego-to-rejects-youre-in.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome 28,000 applicants were rejected from the University of California, San Diego weeks ago—and all of them received emails from the school on Monday applauding their acceptance, the Los Angeles Times reports. A few hours later, the admissions office sent out a follow-up email apologizing for the mistake,...http://www.newser.com/story/54946/uc-san-diego-to-rejects-youre-in.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 7:11:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51892/students-hurt-by-colleges-digital-verdicts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCollege admissions offices are jazzing up acceptance packages—adding confetti, T-shirts, internet videos—to lure students, and are also trying to keep up with the times in their rejections, US News and World Report writes. But some efforts have backfired, with students hurt by brutally short, electronic turndowns—including text...http://www.newser.com/story/51892/students-hurt-by-colleges-digital-verdicts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Feb 2009 12:30:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40415/gpa-personal-essay-sats-and-sabotage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith competition for college admissions ever rising, some students are aiming to get ahead by trashing their rivals. Admission officials around the US have reported receiving newspaper clippings, references to Facebook pages, and, in one case, a letter written in crayon pointing out other applicants' false claims or unseemly behavior....http://www.newser.com/story/40415/gpa-personal-essay-sats-and-sabotage.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Oct 2008 12:15:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38041/throw-out-sat-say-college-deans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagColleges should make admissions decisions without requiring the SAT or ACT, says a group of deans led by Harvard's admissions chief in a yearlong study that concluded standardized tests distort students' high school experiences, exacerbate class disparities, and enrich only the billion-dollar test prep industry. Instead, say the admissions officers,...http://www.newser.com/story/38041/throw-out-sat-say-college-deans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Sep 2008 8:28:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/15833/colleges-turn-to-new-media-to-recruit-students.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf MySpace and Facebook are where the high school kids are, then that’s where college recruiters are headed. Schools competing for today’s tech-savvy teens are reaching out to them through podcasts, online videos, virtual campus tours, live chats, blogs, and social networking profiles, reports the Boston Globe —and those stuffy...http://www.newser.com/story/15833/colleges-turn-to-new-media-to-recruit-students.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Jan 2008 16:35:00 CST