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The Vanderbilt Road Show

It's a great turnout for the Vanderbilt Road Show at St. Martin's!

A fascinating read about the influence of parents on college completion and graduates' independence.

How Colleges Rely on Helicopter Parents Many public universities now rely heavily on parents—particularly those with money, time, and connections—to meet their basic needs.

If you are an independent learner who hopes to construct your own projects under close supervision and in partnership with faculty devoted to teaching, Hampshire could be for you.

Hampshire reports a successful admissions year by going test blind | InsideHigherEd This last year has seen an increasing number of colleges go test optional, meaning that applicants decide for themselves whether to submit SAT or ACT scores. Many of these colleges report increases in application numbers, particularly from minority applicants. But some have suggested that these move…

Great news for the class of 2017 and beyond. An easier FAFSA with prior-prior year taxes!

http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/14/440283994/obama-makes-college-aid-application-earlier-and-easier?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150914

Obama Makes College Aid Application Earlier And Easier The Obama administration announced big changes Monday to help students fill out the Free Application For Federal Student Aid, predicting hundreds of thousands more students will get help as a result.

A Top Medical School Revamps Requirements To Lure English Majors Many of the students at Mount Sinai's medical school in New York majored in English or history, and never took the MCAT. The school sees that diversity among its students as a great strength.

Seniors, it has never been more important to protect your TOPS money by applying via FAFSA. By rule, those who use the TOPS-only application will be the first affected by any legislative cuts.

TOPS restrictions pass Louisiana Senate, despite Bobby Jindal's opposition The Louisiana Senate passed legislation (SB 48) on a 27-9 vote that would limit Louisiana's TOPS college scholarship program, despite significant...

Want to understand why it's so much more difficult to get into the elite colleges today? Check out this graph of Stanford University admissions stats since 1950.

A good example of bad college admissions advice from a reputable publication. "Demonstrated-interest matters at Ivies?" Puh-leeze. And, those high early admit rates are misleading. Anyone who had done his homework or had access to a real Ivy reader knows those early rounds include recruited athletes and legacies. Remove those from the stats, and you're left with roughly the same single-digit rates. Trust your professional counselor, not the media.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesmarshallcrotty/2014/09/30/4-key-tips-for-ivy-league-admission/

Yale Application Reader Reveals 4 Proven Tips For Ivy League Admission With more students applying to more colleges than ever before, colleges are having a difficult time predicting yield, or the percentage of admitted students who end up enrolling. Colleges, especially highly selective institutions that might be battling against one another for highly qualified applic…

I know a St. Martin's Episcopal School senior who's going to eat this up.

Trivia, Pursued Living the life of the mind at the Ida Noyes Pub.

Another impressive accomplishment by a St. Martin's Episcopal School alum. Brooke Conroy Bass is nominated for Best New Voice in Saveur's Blog Awards 2015. Vote for Brooke's blog, Chocolate and Marrow, here: http://www.saveur.com/content/blog-awards-2015-vote #

Blog Awards 2015 - Vote We're thrilled to introduce 6 finalists in each of our 13 categories, selected with a little help from previous years' winners. Vote for your favorite food blogs through April 30th.