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China's Ministry of Education is warning its students about studying in the United States in its first study abroad alert of the year. Students are advised to prepare accordingly given the potential difficulties in acquiring visas since the visa review period has been extended, the validity period has been shortened and the refusal rate has increased.

China Warns Students Against Studying in the U.S.

June 4, 2019 4:24 PM
by Susan Dutca-Lovell
China's Ministry of Education is warning its students about studying in the United States in its first "study abroad alert" of the year. Students are advised to "prepare accordingly" given the
Affluent families allegedly abused the system by acquiring faulty learning disability diagnoses in order to gain extra time on the SAT or ACT, according to recent reports on the college admissions scandal. In some incidents, some corrupt proctors took the tests for the students or corrected their answers.

Issues of SAT Equality, from Testing to Scoring

May 28, 2019 11:27 AM
by Susan Dutca-Lovell
Affluent families allegedly abused the system by acquiring faulty learning disability diagnoses in order to gain extra time on the SAT or ACT, according to recent reports on the college admissions
Ciara will soon one, two step in the halls of Harvard University's prestigious Business School according to her latest Instagram post in which she shared the good news of being accepted into the Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports program while donning a Harvard sweatshirt. The $10,000 program, which spans over the course of three days is open to talent and individuals active in the entertainment industry, according to Harvard Business School's website.

Ciara Levels Up, Headed to Harvard Business School

May 21, 2019 3:51 PM
by Susan Dutca-Lovell
Ciara will soon "one, two step" in the halls of Harvard University's prestigious Business School according to her latest Instagram post in which she shared the good news of being accepted into the
For a 72-year-old grandmother, graduating from college with a bachelor's degree from The University of New Mexico was better late than never. To top that off, Rigina Wright also graduated at the top of her class as Valedictorian with a 4.067 GPA.

Graduating Grandma Garners Top Honor of Valedictorian

May 14, 2019 11:14 AM
by Susan Dutca-Lovell
For a 72-year-old grandmother, graduating from college with a bachelor's degree from The University of New Mexico was "better late than never." To top that off, Rigina Wright also graduated at the
Thirteen parents and one coach charged in the Operation Varsity Blues college cheating scandal will plead guilty in accordance with plea agreements. While elite parents implicated in the admissions scandal cheated to help their children get into college, there is a growing concern about how students, in general, may be cheating their way through college; specifically by buying ghostwritten essays online.

Essay Mills Providing a "Side Door" for College Students

April 9, 2019 4:08 PM
by Susan Dutca-Lovell
Thirteen parents and one coach charged in the "Operation Varsity Blues" college cheating scandal will plead guilty in accordance with plea agreements. While elite parents implicated in the
Why not have schools auction off college seats to the highest bidder? The question was posed by a senior vice president at the Harvard Management Company on his public LinkedIn page amid the recent national college admissions cheating scandal. According to Michael Cappucci, it is simply an honest question. He goes on to ask, Why do we have a system where wealthy parents have to make shady payments to even more shady intermediaries to get their kids into college? The post, which has since been removed but still drew much online anger was authored by Cappucci who is not a top official at the company; many people still presumed Harvard is connected to his idea, according to Inside Higher Ed, but Harvard was quick to distance itself from the LinkedIn post.

Auctioning Off College Admissions Seats?

April 2, 2019 3:47 PM
by Susan Dutca-Lovell
Why not have schools auction off college seats to the highest bidder? The question was posed by a senior vice president at the Harvard Management Company on his public LinkedIn page amid the recent
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