A report from ABC News: Sam Helderop received an acceptance letter from Michigan’s Hope College this spring, but has no intention of going — at least not in the fall of 2012. The college has allowed him to defer his admission, and Helderop will take a gap year to teach English with the DaLaa project [...]

A report from Los Angeles Times: The student government meets at Deep Springs College in 2004. The school north of Death Valley plans to admit women for the first time in 2013. (Spencer Weiner, Los Angeles Times / May 10, 2012) By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times May 10, 2012 Deep Springs College, the tiny [...]

A report from Times of India: SHAREANDDISCUSS PUNE: The Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL) on Tuesday announced the launch of an online application facility for admissions to first year degree courses at about nine universities spread across the state. Students can use this facility through a dedicated portal — www.ugpgadmission.com. After registering on the website, [...]

A report from NorthJersey.com: Five things you need to know about college admissions I’ve addressed four of the five things high school students need to focus on during the college admissions process: the college search, the admissions tests required, your admissions options, and financial aid. This column will focus on the all-important admissions essay. How [...]

A report from Columbus Dispatch: By  Charlie Boss The Columbus Dispatch Sunday May 6, 2012 6:08 AM Enlarge Image Eamon Queeney | DISPATCH Sophie Shemas of Dublin holds her acceptance letter from New York University. She chose not to attend. The hardest part of Sophie Shemas’ college decision was turning down her dream school. The [...]

A report from KGTV San Diego: Related To Story POSTED: 8:03 am PDT May 2, 2012 SAN DIEGO – The UC San Diego program that guarantees transfer admission to community college students who meet certain requirements will come to an end in 2014, campus officials have decided. » Sign Up For Breaking News Alerts» Like [...]

A report from Home School Legal Defense Association: IdahoHOME | LAWS | ORGANIZATIONS | CASES | LEGISLATION | HEADLINES May 1, 2012 Scott Woodruff answers questions and assists members with legal issues in Idaho. He and his wife homeschooled their children. Read more >> Last week the Idaho State Board of Education (ISBE) adopted a [...]

A report from Bellingham Herald: Does the rejection letter really mean it’s the end of your quest for admission to Dream U? Do colleges ever change their minds? The short answer is “no.” When desperate families try to appeal a rejection, their efforts almost always end in more disappointment. The college admissions process is thoughtful [...]

A report from The Hindu: A scrutiny of admission records at Delhi University’s Ramjas College has revealed yet another case of enrolment allegedly on the basis of forged marks-sheet, this time by a student from Assam. The police have so far registered 36 such cases and arrested 15 people for their alleged involvement. In the [...]

A report from NorthJersey.com: Emerson Community School Emerson – The Emerson Community School has arranged for a local college admission adviser, Barbara Fallon, Ph.D., to speak on the importance of properly applying to the colleges. The one-session class will be held on Tuesday, May 1, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Emerson High School. The [...]