If students could attend any college they wanted, which would they choose? The latest list of ‘Most  Popular Schools’ has the answer.

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Several colleges now accept YouTube videos as part of the application process. But are these videos really adding anything — and are they fair? Take a look and see what you think.

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Which red flags made a student suspicious of a bogus financial aid service?

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When counselors and admissions staff discussed college applications, they came up with a list of these top 10 mistakes – including their biggest pet peeve.

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For high school students across the country, “super” Sunday has nothing to do with football – and everything to do with getting into college.

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What’s the latest rock music sensation? Yale’s new admissions video — take a look and see why.

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It’s official: A new online version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will soon be available, federal officials recently announced. But what’s going to change?

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A just-released list ranks the top public college values nationwide. Here’s how it was compiled – and who came in at number one.

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President Obama is looking to educators to help turn around the nation’s economy. 

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Take a look at the strangest topics you’ll ever see for college applications.

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These days, college students are pinching pennies more than ever. So one state’s universities found a perk that’ll help their students save.

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If all goes as planned, India soon will administer admissions tests similar to the SATs.

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Interested in attending a college that won’t put them in a financial hole, an increasingly large number of college students are heading in one particular direction.

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In an effort to provide more need-based aid, The University of Texas at Austin is pulling out of the National Merit Scholarship Program.

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The U.S. system of higher education has been touted by many as the best in the world. So this may come as a surprise – the British might be doing it better.

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It’s cutting it dangerously close, but many students still have no idea if they’ll be able to afford college when classes begin in a few days.

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Which schools give you the most for your tuition dollar? Take a look at this list of the top seven.

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If your school’s listed as one of the top colleges in the country, does it have an impact on admissions – or is it a big “So what?” Here’s what a new study found.

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Most of us lived with the mantra of, “Study hard so you can get into a good school.”

But does it really matter where you attend college? A new study may provide the answer.

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When less-qualified students are accepted to college in place of those with better credentials, can you guess what most of them have in common?

Hint: It has nothing to do with skin color or ethnicity.

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Instead of high school students worrying about which colleges they hope to attend, they may be asking a new question: “Should I go to college at all?”

The answer isn’t as clear-cut as you’d think.

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When 114 colleges fail a U.S. Department of Education test, everyone pays attention. 

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Responding to the rising demand for financial aid, the Obama administration plans to make life a little easier for applicants – simplifying the FAFSA form.

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There aren’t many jobs that require you to ride a tricycle. But Google mappers do just that – and now they’re doing it on college campuses.

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First they decided to withhold raises for thousands of  faculty and staff. Then they offered early retirement to some workers.

Now, Harvard University has shocked the campus by laying off hundreds employees. 

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They may have graduated more than 30 years ago, but droves of job seekers now are turning to their college career offices for help. But are schools ready for them? 

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The news has been bleak for this year’s college grads: There are very few jobs out there.

But a new study is pointing to some surprisingly hot career trends. 

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What’s free when you get it, but can wind up costing you thousands?

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Ask thousands of faculty members what they consider the goals of higher ed – and what do they say?

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You’d think locking in tuition would be a sure way to attract students — but there’s one big problem with it. 

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What students write on Facebook may turn out to be more important than what they write on their college admissions essays.

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Lowering costs to attract students isn’t new – but offering a three-year degree program is.

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