By Jenna Johnson The Washington Post, 12/14/2010 The first semester of senior year is barely over, but a growing number of high schoolers already know where they will attend college. (So instead of spending their winter break polishing college essays, they can get to know other members of the Class of 2015 on Facebook.) Early application programs allow students to …
MIT, Duke Early Applications Rise as Jobs Spur Move
By Janet Lorin, Bloomberg Applications for early admission to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University and Dartmouth College rose to the highest on record as students said name-brand colleges give graduates an edge in job searches. Early applicants to MIT surged 13 percent to an unprecedented 6,405, said Stuart Schmill, admissions dean. Duke University’s total increased 13 percent to 2,260, …
