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Report: High Scorers May Benefit Most From Standardized Test Preparation
27 May 09 01:35 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Students who receive above-average scores on standardized college admissions tests, such as the SAT, may benefit the most from commercial test preparation services, according to new report from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, although the benefits of such test preparation may not outweigh the costs for many families. Read More...

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‘Discriminatory’ UC Admissions Policy Angers Asian Community
03 April 09 01:58 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

A new University of California admissions policy intended to increase the diversity of the school system’s student body may actually do the opposite, boosting the number of white students while decreasing the size of the Asian population. Read More...

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Colleges and Students Could Benefit From Pending Federal Bailout
21 January 09 04:37 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

It seems that everyone is getting a piece of the government’s “bailout pie,” including banks, automakers, and perhaps even the nation’s colleges and universities, although exactly how much schools will get and when they will get it has not yet been established, Read More...

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