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UC Admissions: 7 Facts You Need to Know

on June 2, 2010 in Academics, Admission practices, Admissions, California universities, Community colleges, Money

The University of California’s admission practices generated a lot of angst and speculation in recent months, which led to a lot of curiosity about how the UC schools would handle the the latest crush of college applications with money tighter than ever. Now that the most recent UC admission season is history, here are 7 [...]

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Waiting List Cry Babies: Stop the Tears

on April 18, 2010 in Academic quality, Academics, Admission practices, Admissions, Ivy League

I have been reading the annual sob stories from students who are stuck on waiting lists at the nation’s snobbiest schools. These are the colleges and universities that reject almost everyone. The students on these waiting lists, which can contain 1,000 or more names, complain mightily about being stuck in limbo. They can’t psychologically get [...]

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