Application Numbers at Stanford University

In major college admissions news, Stanford University has announced that it will no longer publicize undergraduate application numbers to the school, beginning this fall. And why? As stated in a Stanford press release, “Stanford’s policy shift is intended to help de-emphasize the perceived importance of low admit rates at colleges … 

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Unnecessary College Applications

There was a piece in “The New York Times” a couple of days ago in which a high school student laments how students apply to too many colleges, only making the process more stressful and more competitive. The student, Peter Kang, is right. But we’d like to make a smaller point. … 

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