About College Admissions: U.S.College Admissions: U.S.Spotlight on the University of Georgia Honors Program- June 27, 2008 This week's featured college isn't really a college, but the Honors Program at the University of Georgia. The idea behind the honors program is simple -- take highly motivated students...http://collegeapps.about.com/b/2008/06/27/spotlight-on-the-university-of-georgia-honors-pr... New SAT Score Reporting Policy- June 25, 2008 Beginning in the winter of 2009, you'll be able to choose which SAT scores get sent to colleges. In many ways, this doesn't change the college admissions process because most...http://collegeapps.about.com/b/2008/06/25/new-sat-score-reporting-policy.htm Spotlight on the University of Montevallo- June 20, 2008 State universities don't always have 40,000 students, NCAA Division I football teams and classrooms where you need binoculars to see the professor. Today's spotlight shines on the University of Montevallo,...http://collegeapps.about.com/b/2008/06/20/spotlight-on-the-university-of-montevallo.htm Is the SAT a Valid Exam- June 18, 2008 On Tuesday, June 17th, the College Board released the first validity studies of the redesigned SAT exam. One study looks at the overall ability of the exam to predict student...http://collegeapps.about.com/b/2008/06/18/is-the-sat-a-valid-exam.htm Spotlight on Centre College- June 13, 2008 This week we'll travel to the Midwest to take a look at Centre College in the small town of Danville, Kentucky. In many ways Centre is the quintessential liberal arts...http://collegeapps.about.com/b/2008/06/13/spotlight-on-centre-college.htm Do AP Courses Make a High School Better- June 11, 2008 Web Hutchins wrote a sharp critique of the Seattle public schools in the the June 11 Seattle Times. Maria Goodloe-Johnson, the new Superintendent, wants to strengthen low-income schools by building...http://collegeapps.about.com/b/2008/06/11/do-ap-courses-make-a-high-school-better.htm Spotlight on New College of Florida- June 6, 2008 New College of Florida isn't as new as its name might suggest, but it wasn't independent of the University of South Florida until 2001. Since then, the school has found...http://collegeapps.about.com/b/2008/06/06/spotlight-on-new-college-of-florida.htm Colorado College and the Price of Success- June 3, 2008 Allison Sherry at The Denver Post just published an interesting article on Colorado College. The school has met with great success in recent years -- retention rates are at record...http://collegeapps.about.com/b/2008/06/03/colorado-college-and-the-price-of-success.htm |