"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."   John Adams, December, 1770

KEEPING PARENTS IN THE LOOP
Colleges increasingly offer programs that let parents stay in touch with what's happening on their child's campus. See the article from Inside Higher Ed: news/2006/03/14/parents

Whites eligible for minority fellowships - UPI - Mar 14, 2006
U.S. colleges and universities, concerned about lawsuits, are making white students eligible for fellowships and scholarships meant for minorities and women.

SAT Scoring Errors - Washington Post - Mar 9, 2006
A top official with the College Board acknowledged yesterday that a processing error that left 4,000 students with lower SAT scores also left "a small" but undetermined number of students with higher scores than they had earned...

7Online.com - Mar 14, 2006
It's a big incentive for bright students to go into teaching math and science. The City University of New York, or CUNY, is offering free college education. In exchange, the students would have to teach in public schools...

Daily Pennsylvanian, PA - Mar 15, 2006
Meagan Steiner reports: The University plans to switch to the Common Application -- a standard form accepted by 300 American colleges and universities -- this July. ...

Naviance and the Common Application forge new ground in college application technology
At the height of the college admissions process, as students everywhere await the verdict on their carefully prepared applications, Naviance and the Common Application announce expanded functionality that will enable high school counselors to electronically submit transcripts and school profiles to Common Application member colleges and universities next fall.

Colleges turning away even top students
As reported by Rose Palazzolo of abcNews and Jay Mathews and Susan Kinzie of The Washington Post, rejection rates are climbing at many of the nation's elite universities. As applying to college becomes more competitive, high school students cast a wide net, sometimes applying to dozens of schools. As a result, many colleges and universities have issued a record number of rejections in the past year. So it's not all in your head. It is harder to get into college this year.

Bennington College
Bennington College just published a press release announcing that from now on it will be SAT Optional.

In the CPS ARCHIVES:

March 2006 Newsletter
February 2006 Newsletter
January 2006 Newsletter
November 2005 Newsletter
October 2005 Newsletter
September 2005 Newsletter
August 2005 Newsletter
July 2005 Newsletter
June 2005 Newsletter

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