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As college application deadlines head closer, the intimidating process of applying continues to grow increasingly complex. Between test scores, extracurriculars, GPA, and a confusing array of ...

It has been clear for some time that the American college admissions system is fundamentally flawed. Between the Common App’s monopoly over the admissions process and U.S. News & World Report's ...

A frenzied student hunches over scattered sheets of college applications, each one asking a battery of thorny essay questions. Oh, the college application process, how fun it can be – for masochists.