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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 PRESENTS
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
WSJ ON CAMPUS PRESENTS
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
ADMISSIONS & PLANNING
A Tale of Two Students
In middle school, Ivan and Laura shared a brief romance and a knack for trouble. Then they parted ways. Now he is college-bound and she isn't. How different schools shaped their paths. 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
10 Things Campus Security Won't Tell You
Article
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The New Rules of College Credit
A law that took effect this year cracks down on high-interest credit cards and aggressive marketing tactics used by card issuers to sign up college students. But it won’t stop banks from trying to win students as customers.Article
The Error-Free College Application
As the deadline period for college applications draws close, high school seniors are busy filling out financial aid applications. But some simple-to-avoid mistakes could jeopardize both college entry and aid. Article
Scoring College Applicants on Personality
Using recently developed evaluation systems, some colleges are aiming to quantify so-called noncognitive traits such as leadership, resilience and creativity. Article 
Student Debt Grows Dramatically
Students are borrowing dramatically more to pay for college, and the ripple effects are becoming palpable, as tough loan payments may mean putting off a number of traditional milestones. Article
SAT Scores Fall as Gap Widens
SAT scores
fell slightly last year, and the score gap widened between low-performing minority groups and white
and Asian-American students. Article
High
School's Worst Year?
The increasing competitiveness
of college admissions—fueled by a demographic surge in the number of teenagers—has
made junior year a crucible of academic pressure for many students aiming for
elite colleges. How 11th grade became such a grind. Article
How
I Got Into College: 6 Stories
College admissions are expected to be
as competitive as ever. We've asked a range of students to share what they've
learned from the application frenzy. Article
ON CAMPUS
Great Expectations
In college, listen to others, but follow your own path
Seize the Years
A guide for anyone starting college, no matter what school. Think of it as a few tips from someone who’s been here for three and three-quarters years, and loved every minute. Article
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My Real Education
in many ways, college is the ideal time to serve. Those of us lucky enough to be full-time students have flexible schedules and plenty of unstructured time, an advantage that few working adults can manage. And we also have something even more important: our youth. Article
The Ultimate Field Trip
Abby McCartney writes about study-abroad programs, those unique learning opportunities and invaluable life experiences that help many college students broaden their views of the world and grow into themselves. On Campus
Summer Vocations
The months between school years are a perfect time to try out something new, maybe something you’ve always wondered about, without a lengthy commitment. There’s nothing wrong with lifeguarding or waiting tables for a summer or two. But summers are also a good opportunity to try out future careers. On Campus
Study Guide
College courses are structured very differently from classes in high school. The good news is that many of the same study skills you develop in high school work just as well for college. On Campus
Choosing Classes
After seven semesters, choosing a handful of courses from a catalog of over 2,000 options hasn’t gotten any easier. Still, I do have a few tried-and-true strategies that have found me more wonderful classes than duds, at least so far. On Campus
Facebook Grows Up
For a Web site launched only five years ago, Facebook has altered the daily lives of college students in remarkable ways. Abby McCartney explains how to make Facebook your friend in college. On Campus
FRESHMAN JOURNAL
Shhh ... It's Time to Study
(Chris Peters, University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
My Second Home
Anissa Richmond, Ithaca College
No Worries
Kaitlin Schroeder, Miami University
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