I don't have any affection for Newsweek/The Daily Beast, but I thought this was a really interesting piece.
The author is a guy named Steve Cohen who certainly should know what he's talking about, if you check his background. he has other education article up on Daily Beast, if you click on his name in this article.
The Three Biggest College Admissions Lies
It's not a long article but very interesting.
The three lies are:
- Standardized tests are less important
- Asking for financial aid won't effect the admissions decision
- It's a level playing field
Read the article if you have children approaching college age.
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