What's the Big Idea..?

The StudentEdge team understands the importance of staying informed about education topics. That’s why we’ve launched this blog to give you easy access to daily educational news links and important articles regarding new trends in education and counseling from a variety of sources. Just as StudentEdge is a one-stop resource for students, this blog is a one-stop resource for the education news and information that’s important to you.


EdNews.org - Daily EdNews

Monday, April 21, 2008

Turn-about is fair play...

At the end of each season of CBS's TV show "Survivor," the folks that the finalists had a hand in voting off now have to rely on those very same folks to vote for them - to win a million dollars. It's an interesting case of role reversal; something high school seniors and college admissions counselors are experiencing right now. Last fall, the seniors were the ones looking to impress the colleges to gain admission; now, it's those colleges where they have successfully gained admission, who are looking to woo the students. Some colleges are holding admissions parties, where they have alumni speak about their own collegiate experience, and some are even paying for students to fly out to their campus.

Check out the article at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/20/AR2008042002113.html

No comments: