http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/College_AdmissionsFind stories, videos, and photos about College Admissions from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:05:54 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/College_Admissions14433Find stories, videos, and photos about College Admissions from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/11/19/mf.offbeat.college.essays/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/11/19/mf.offbeat.college.essays/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs high school seniors across the country are hard at work polishing their college applications, let's take a look at some of the stranger questions those wacky admissions officers have asked.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:25:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/24/news/economy/_fixers_noland/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/24/news/economy/_fixers_noland/index.htmSometimes you need a little starter cash to get things going.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/09/philly.pool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/09/philly.pool/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Philadelphia-area day care center said Thursday that members of a private swim club made racist comments about the center's children, and the club then canceled their swimming privileges.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/12/08/odd.oxford.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/12/08/odd.oxford.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou might expect Oxford and Cambridge universities to ask prospective students to compare the works of Chaucer to Boccaccio or to explain the theory of relativity.Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/02/mccain.virginia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/02/mccain.virginia/index.html#cnnSTCTextJohn McCain returned to Virginia this weekend for what was expected to be his final visit to the crucial battleground state before Tuesday's election and insisted the race for the White House was far from over.Sun, 02 Nov 2008 09:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/17/hawkins.tests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/17/hawkins.tests/index.html#cnnSTCTextA recent controversy at Baylor University has brought new attention to the widespread misuse of standardized college admission tests to rank the quality of America's colleges and universities.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/30/test.drop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/30/test.drop/index.html#cnnSTCTextJen Wang of Short Hills, New Jersey, took her first SAT when she was in sixth grade, long before she would start filling out college applications. Fri, 30 May 2008 15:33:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809580,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809580,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWake Forest University will no longer require applicants to take the SAT and ACT exams, boosting a movement to lessen the importance of standardized tests in college admissionsTue, 27 May 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/21/news/economy/mba.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/21/news/economy/mba.fortune/index.htmGetting accepted into a top MBA program is an arduous, time-consuming process, with plenty of potential pitfalls along the way. Witness that the most prestigious and selective schools - Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, and their ilk - say they accept only 10% of all those who apply.Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/19/pf/college/wang_college_sept.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/19/pf/college/wang_college_sept.moneymag/index.htmTo improve her chances of getting into a good college, Caitlin Pickavance, a 17-year-old high school senior from Danville, Calif., has been working with a private college coach since her freshman year (cost: $800).Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/07/09/college.tours/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/07/09/college.tours/index.html#cnnSTCTextLaurel Herter wishes she'd canceled the college tour trip as soon as she heard the dismal forecast.Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/04/27/mit.dean/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/04/27/mit.dean/index.htmlThe dean of admissions at one of America's most prestigious schools resigned on Thursday after the university discovered she had lied about her academic credentials.Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/10/01/8387556/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/10/01/8387556/index.htmA $500 SAT class? A private counselor for $30,000? If that's what it takes. Anything to get my baby into Yale. Sun, 01 Oct 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/20/pf/mba_admissions/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/20/pf/mba_admissions/index.htmThe application process for business schools is beginning, sparking the annual frenzy of activity - and copious questions.Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/13/time.cover.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/13/time.cover.tm/index.htmlIt's the summer before your senior year, and you're sweating.Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/05/scotus.schools.race/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/05/scotus.schools.race/index.htmlIn a pair of cases that could reignite disputes over race and public education, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide what role affirmative action should play in assigning students to competitive spots in elementary and secondary schools.Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/09/07/katrina.colleges/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/09/07/katrina.colleges/index.htmlColleges throughout the United States are accommodating students displaced by Hurricane Katrina.Wed, 07 Sep 2005 13:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/28/pf/college/collegeguide_newmath/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/28/pf/college/collegeguide_newmath/index.htmSALEM, Ore. (CNN/Money) - Here is a pop quiz:Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/23/pf/college/private_help/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/23/pf/college/private_help/index.htmCongratulations, your kid did well on the SAT. But the girl next door did even better.Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/10/01/309843/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/10/01/309843/index.htmThe Nott's Memorial Building, dedicated in 1878 and named after Union College's former president Eliaphet Nott, looks like a gigantic 16-sided stone cylinder. This isn't as bad as it sounds once yo...Mon, 01 Oct 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/10/01/287372/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/10/01/287372/index.htmThomas Jefferson considered himself the father of the University of Virginia, and like any father he left a complicated legacy. "Our university is the last of my mortal cares and the last service I...Sun, 01 Oct 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/12/01/269625/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/12/01/269625/index.htmWhen Miles Rodriguez entered his senior year of high school, he naturally turned to his school counselor for advice on college. He soon found out that he was on his own. "The counselor didn't even ...Wed, 01 Dec 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/09/01/230939/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/09/01/230939/index.htmPaying for your kids' college education is one thing. At least you can decide how to save your money and where to invest it. Getting them into the school of their dreams is an entirely different ma...Mon, 01 Sep 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/09/01/216136/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/09/01/216136/index.htmOnly well-known schools are excellent values, right? Not necessarily--as our rankings on page 108 demonstrate. To dispel more such myths, we consulted more than two dozen education experts, college...Sun, 01 Sep 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/08/19/215616/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/08/19/215616/index.htmIf you're packing up your car this summer for a trip to the beach or the mountains, take pity on those of us off to something far less relaxing. We're the ones with kids who have just finished thei...Mon, 19 Aug 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/09/05/206694/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/09/05/206694/index.htmAs students begin their senior year of high school, most parents think that their kids are already lagging behind in the college admissions game. (If your child is savvy enough to want to get an ea...Tue, 05 Sep 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/09/05/206690/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/09/05/206690/index.htmCONGRATULATIONS!" "WAY TO GO!" NICE COMPLIMENTS--and heartfelt too--all directed at my wife and me from friends, family, even comparative strangers. The happy occasion was our son Jamie's graduatio...Tue, 05 Sep 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/09/05/206685/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/09/05/206685/index.htmYour son or daughter knows this by now: Don't start an assignment the night before it's due. The same applies for a successful college search. In this case, starting four years in advance is probab...Tue, 05 Sep 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/09/15/88304/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/09/15/88304/index.htmLike any concerned parent, you want your child to attend a great college. But what makes a school great? Everyone seems to have a different answer to that question. To the heads of major universiti...Wed, 15 Sep 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/09/07/87553/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/09/07/87553/index.htmThe growth of any industry tends to spawn new businesses that feed off it, and higher education, now a $140-billion-a-year enterprise, is no exception. During the past two decades, helping parents ...Mon, 07 Sep 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/09/07/87554/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1992/09/07/87554/index.htmKristin Lindeberg, 18, of Minneapolis could have gone to the well-regarded University of Minnesota (in-state tuition and fees: $3,289). 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The theory pe...Mon, 11 Feb 1991 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/24/74095/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/24/74095/index.htmColleges are so hard up for new students -- yet so strapped for scholarship money to offer these recruits -- that the admissions game is getting frantic and, to some observers, a little dishonest. ...Mon, 24 Sep 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/09/10/86100/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/09/10/86100/index.htmIf your children are easily swayed by the slick advertisements for designer sneakers or sodas, just wait until college admissions officers start messing with their heads. Faced with a shrinking poo...Mon, 10 Sep 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/10/73974/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/10/73974/index.htmSoon after this article is printed, it will take up residence in the Nexis database and, apparently, become the only verbiage in disk memory whose author is unenthusiastic about diversity in educat...Mon, 10 Sep 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/09/10/86099/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/09/10/86099/index.htmMeeting deadlines is a small but important part of the college admissions process. Failure to file the right form at the right time could conceivably hurt your chances of getting financial aid or a...Mon, 10 Sep 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/07/30/73844/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/07/30/73844/index.htmTHE DECADE that just wound down has tweaked awake an old ganglion most Americans prefer to leave at rest: class consciousness. Unprecedented numbers of people got rich, and many are eager to conver...Mon, 30 Jul 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/07/31/72277/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/07/31/72277/index.htmWith a somewhat volatile mixture of dismay and hilarity, your correspondent has been following the recent strange proceedings on Asian-American civil rights problems. These have taken the form of a...Mon, 31 Jul 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/06/01/85170/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/06/01/85170/index.htmI would like to congratulate writer Eric Schurenberg for an accurate, outstanding yet frightening article on ''The Agony of College Admissions'' (May). As a junior in high school I feel the tremend...Thu, 01 Jun 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/05/01/85111/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/05/01/85111/index.htmMarketing is the M word that creates confusion in college admissions. But that's not the only problem. An atmosphere of half-truths and rumors has settled like a fog around the process, contributin...Mon, 01 May 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/05/01/85114/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/05/01/85114/index.htm; In a better world, we would not put our children through this. Every high school senior would know precisely what he or she wanted out of higher education; college admissions directors would hone...Mon, 01 May 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/05/01/85155/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/05/01/85155/index.htmCOVER STORY: THE SACRIFICE OF THE CHILDREN Mon, 01 May 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/05/01/85112/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/05/01/85112/index.htmIf you are wondering how the pressure of college admissions is playing out at even the best schools, you need look no farther than Shaker Heights High, outside Cleveland. If guidance counselors at ...Mon, 01 May 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/06/01/84524/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/06/01/84524/index.htmEvery year, colleges publish viewbooks teeming with four-color pictures of lawns, lakes and lolling students. Some facts are available too, such as home states of students and the number of volumes...Wed, 01 Jun 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/11/09/69824/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/11/09/69824/index.htmNobody has ever accused the Harvard Business School of being an ivory tower, a refuge for woolly-minded scholars out of touch with real life. No, this is a worldly institution and a great worldly s...Mon, 09 Nov 1987 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/09/01/84025/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/09/01/84025/index.htmA rite of autumn for many high school students and their parents is to visit the colleges on their wish list. But what precisely should you look for? By knowing how to size up an institution, you c...Tue, 01 Sep 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1986/09/01/83419/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1986/09/01/83419/index.htmWith today's college-age generation 15% smaller than it was in the peak years of the mid-1970s, you might expect that joining the freshman class of the best schools would be easier to achieve. Surp...Mon, 01 Sep 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/07/22/66152/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/07/22/66152/index.htmAmerica's founding fathers believed that the new republic, in forsaking a hereditary nobility, must look to a ''natural aristocracy'' for its leadership. Two centuries later, the country generally ...Mon, 22 Jul 1985 04:01:00 EDT