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A panel of admissions counselors and experts in the field tell you what you need to know about the college admissions process. Live from Cooper Union at 7 p.m., Sep. 15. To have your question answered by the panel, send it by email to wsjoncampus@unigo.com.
WSJ On Campus also features a collection of Wall Street Journal articles on getting into college, paying for it and making the most of the experience once you get there. |
STUDENT VOICES
Term Limits
Honoring his sister, a college student challenges everyone to eliminate derogatory use of words like 'retard.' By Katherine Mirani Article 
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The ABCs of
E-Reading
Book lovers have long worried that technology would lead to the demise of long-form reading. But new research shows that owners of electronic reading devices may be reading more than ever before. Article
Scores Stagnate at High Schools
Despite modest gains in college-readiness among U.S. high-school students in the past few years, new data show that fewer than 25% of 2010 graduates who took the ACT college-entrance exam possessed the academic skills necessary to pass entry-level courses. Article
Financial Aid: How to Get More
Many well-off families are too affluent to qualify for significant financial aid, but not wealthy enough to afford to pay out of pocket. But that doesn't mean they can't game the system to their advantage. Article
Did I Pay Too Much for Lady Gaga Tickets?
How to avoid rip-offs when buying tickets to concerts this summer. Article
10 Things Campus Security Won't Tell You
Article
Paying for College: What You Need to Know
Webcast from New York University, featuring: Martha Holler – Vice President, Sallie Mae; Mark Kantrowitz, Publisher, Fastweb.com; James Boyle, President, College Parents of America; Melissa Kunes, Pennsylvania State University, Senior Director, Office of Student Aid; Randy Deike, New York University, Vice President of Enrollment Management; and Jennifer Garratt Lawton, Wesleyan University, Director of Financial Aid. Watch it
Inside the Admissions Office
Watch video excerpts from “Inside the Admissions Office,” an online forum featuring admissions deans from eight of America’s most selective colleges and universities. They tackle such topics as: How involved should your parents be in the admissions process? And what makes a good college essay? Watch
There's Grass on the Football Field
Despite stiff penalties, the number of top prospects who have admitted smoking pot or have been caught doing so increased by 30% from the season before. Article
The Sports Mortgage
For the price of a three-bedroom home with a pool in a leafy suburb, you can now buy something really and truly invaluable: Your own stadium seat. Article
Devaluing a College Degree
The idea that a college grad earns $800,000 or more than a high school grad is based on fuzzy math. The real number is much lower. Article
Bill Limits Restraint of Unruly Schoolchildren
Physically restraining unruly schoolchildren or locking them in isolated spaces would be subject to federal restrictions under legislation passed by the House. Article
