College Admissions Craze

Deliberation, Education ... and Immigration

Peter Kaufman | Posted 07.14.2008 | Living


Peter Kaufman

Why should we go to college? Let's admit that career advancement, fun, and variety have places in any good answer's line-up. But there's also the so-called "civilizing effect."

The Anxiety Business

Eliot Schrefer | Posted 07.12.2008 | Living


Eliot Schrefer

The College Board is both in the business of test administration and test prep. If this feels inherently unfair, it should -- it's like a doctor whacking your knee with a sledgehammer and then offering to patch you up.

Recession Special - The Truth About Affording The Rising Cost of College (Part I)

Kat Cohen | Posted 06.20.2008 | Living


Kat Cohen

Before you can even begin to consider the, "Will my child get in to her top choice college?" question, it's impossible not to reflect on the cost of attending college. And college costs are rising.

The Truth About Getting In....Off the Elusive Ivy League Wait List

Kat Cohen | Posted 05.13.2008 | Living


Kat Cohen

In early April, some wonderful high school seniors were placed in college admissions purgatory: the cryptic waitlist. Would they get in or should they move on?

College Coach Charges Upwards Of $40K For Ivy Acceptances

Business Week | Susan Berfield, Anne Tergesen | Posted 10.15.2007 | Business


As I listened to my 8th period English teacher drone on for the third time about how Finny, a character in A Separate Peace, was indeed the main chara...

Parents and the College Admissions Craze

Karen Stabiner | Posted 10.02.2007 | Living


Karen Stabiner

A more level-headed college application process is the educational equivalent of a cease-fire or a nuclear stand-down: It only works if everyone does it, and that never happens.