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College Admissions: How to Get In After You Apply

Miners, Zach. “How to Get In After You Apply: Inside Tips and Recommendations from Admissions Officers.” U.S. News & World Report. January 11, 2010.

Check out these tips from admissions experts throughout the country!

Virginia High School Is Best in the Nation

Terrell, Kenneth. “Virginia High School Is Best in the Nation: U.S. News ranks America’s Best High Schools for third consecutive year” U.S. News & World Report. December 9, 2009.

Check out America’s Best High Schools

How One College Evaluates a Transcript

*Be sure to check out the interactive application to see how admissions counselors evaluate each section!

McDermott, Ann. “How One College Evaluates a Transcript” The New York Times. November 30, 2009.

“How One College Evaluates a Transcript”

Bill Would Replace Key Federal Literacy Programs: $2.35 billion being asked for K-12 literacy programs in wake of ‘Reading First’

Zehr, Mary Ann. “Bill Would Replace Key Federal Literacy Programs” The New York Times. October 29, 2009.

“We had long known how inextricably linked literacy is to high school success…”

Answers From the Admissions Dean of the University of Pennsylvania, Part 3

Furda, E. “Answers From the Admissions Dean of the University of Pennsylvania, Part 3″ The New York Times. October 29, 2009.

Answers From the Admissions Dean of the University of Pennsylvania, Part 3

STEM Defection Seen to Occur After High School

Cavanagh, S. “STEM Defection Seen to Occur After High School” Education Week. October 28, 2009.

STEM Defection Seen to Occur After High School

Guidance Office: Answers From Harvard’s Dean, Last of 5 Parts

Fitzsimmons, W. “Guidance Office: Answers From Harvard’s Dean, Last of 5 Parts” The New York Times. September 16, 2009.

Guidance Office: Answers From Harvard’s Dean, Last of 5 Parts

New Tack on Math Promoted: Problem-Solving Is Focus of High School Guide

Cavanagh, S. “New Tack on Math Promoted: Problem-Solving Is Focus of High School Guide” Education Week. October 6, 2009.

New Tack on Math Promoted: Problem-Solving Is Focus of High School Guide

Literacy Accountability in a New-Media Age

Barnwell, P. “Literacy Accountability in a New-Media Age” Education Week. September 22, 2009.

Literacy Accountability in a New-Media Age

Guidance Office: Answers From Harvard’s Dean

Fitzsimmons, W. “Guidance Office: Answers From Harvard’s Dean, Part 4″ The New York Times. September 15, 2009.

Guidance Office: Answers From Harvard’s Dean, Part 4