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Ankit Ghandi, a Penn State freshman, took 16 college courses before he graduated high school. (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
Many think that this "dual enrollment" will help them get into a selective college.
A military unit on the South Lawn of The White House during a state arrival ceremony. (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
Congress is considering proposals from Sen. Jim Webb and Sen. John McCain to give veterans more funds to go to school.
The former British prime minister recalls the carefree days of his youth.
It's best for your grades to be a morning person, if you can.
<i>The Hangovers</i>, an all male A Capella group from Cornell University, perform during an on-campus event. (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
A new book, 'Pitch Perfect," follows groups from Virginia, Oregon, and Tufts.
Colleges scrutinize applications from troubled students more closely.
Colleges give money to well-off students while the needy get 'gapped.'
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"Many students make the mistake of writing about other people, like a grandparent, a teacher, or an influential mentor. The problem is, the college learns only about that person and not enough about you. Write about yourself, your interests, hobbies, academic aspirations, not about other people."
—From the book "Don't Worry, You'll Get In" by Mimi Doe and Michele Hernandez. Appears by permission of the publisher, Marlowe & Company.
If high school made it look easy, college can be a shock. We asked students what works—and what to avoid.
Why mixing two strangers together isn't necessarily a recipe for disaster.
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Compare dozens of federal and private student loans.
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Campus News: The presidential candidate takes his campaign to some of Obama's home turf.
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On Education: Asian-Americans will be the majority of Thomas Jefferson's freshman class this fall.
Studio portrait of Robert Morse of USN&WR. (Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)
Rankings News: Readers have commented about possible effects of using part-time student data.
Pomona College students eat in the Frary Dining Hall. In the background is a fresco of Prometheus, painted by Mexican muralist Orozco in 1930. (William Mercer McLeod)
How historically black schools are competing for the best and brightest.
Freshmen at Florida A& M University discuss the class elections. (Quantrell Colbert for USN&WR)
Changing classes is a balancing act for Rae Taylor-Burns at Boston Latin High School. (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
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