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Harvard and Yale officially deny any competition between the two Ivies. Ditto Annapolis and West Point. But Ohio State and Michigan invite students to bring it on. Who's really the best? You decide.
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A veteran admissions officer says students only hurt themselves when they attempt to game the system. Colleges want authenticity.
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Do you think your passion for interactive entertainment could also be a profession? Colleges agree and have programs that can help you design the next Xbox hit.
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Rising fuel costs have forced students to find new ways of getting around. Scooters, anyone?
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Depression, eating disorders and other mental illnesses are on the rise. Colleges are trying to help.
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If the idea of dorm life conjures up images of filthy bathrooms and marauding Visigoths, don't panic. On any campus, there are plenty of alternatives.
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Many universities are finding new ways to live and learn in an effort to be environmentally friendly.
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Students can carry guns legally at a handful of schools. And advocates are pushing for more.
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Sticker shock: it's really both. Families who pay huge bills for college educations can take some consolation knowing the degrees yield lifelong dividends.
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Workplace doomsayers keep predicting dire consequences from a looming shortage of scientists and engineers. Yet the real numbers tell another story.
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First Person: Romance led this former East Coast student to the harmonies of a cappella. The SoCal VoCals turned out to be life-changing.
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Harvard dramatically overhauled its aid rules. Other colleges had to follow to compete for top students. How to make sense of it all.
TRENDS
First Person: He wanted to serve his country and get a great education. So while attending Bowdoin College he joined the Marine Reserves.
College Guide: It's that time of year again, when high-school seniors and their parents gear up for the admissions game. In excerpts from our annual newsstand issue, here's what you need to know about the newest trends.
A leading admissions dean explains what colleges really want. It's all about getting the complete picture of a student without packaging by consultants.
How to teach new respect for the environment? The 3 R's: reduce your carbon footprint, reuse and recycle.
Many of his classmates are rich. He's not. A Berkeley student from Nigeria explains how he handles the financial challenges of American education.
A tragedy showed the risk of underestimating mental-health problems. Now schools are intervening sooner.
Many colleges have new security systems in place. But students and parents still need to do some detective work.
Two Views: A NEWSWEEK father and daughter find that the campus visit is a journey of discovery—about schools, life and how one generation can best guide another.
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