RESOURCES
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Resources for Students Researching and Applying to College
Quick Take Videos from USC Admissions Counselors
Selective Colleges 101: What, Why and How?
Small Classes, Big Ideas: The Small Liberal Arts College Advantage
Being FLI at Selective Colleges
Free virtual workshops to help simplify your college search process
Financial Aid
Insights into College Academics
Student Experience at Participating Colleges
People, Places, Pines - Dartmouth Student Blog
Connect with a Student
One Minute Introduction to Tufts
Application Guide for First Generation Students
Opportunities to Connect with Current Students at Tufts
Student Ambassador Profiles
Information Session Series
Life at Rice
My Stanford Story
Colgate Admissions Conversations
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RESEARCH AND ARTICLES
Diversity at Selective Colleges Since the Overturning of Affirmative Action
College Board “The Playbook: Understanding the Role of Race Neutral Strategies in Advancing Higher Education Diversity Goals”
Financial Post “New University Admissions Data Reveal Affirmative Action’s Harms”
Inside Higher Ed “More Selective Colleges See Diversity Dip”
New York Times “What Happened to Enrollment at Top Colleges After Affirmative Action Ended”
Inside Higher Ed “The Changing Demographics of Admitted Students”
Inside Higher Ed “Black, Hispanic, First-Gen Students Receive Shorter Letters of Recommendation”
Affordability of Higher Education
Barriers to College Access
Some College, No Degree Population Grows by 2.1M
Vulnerable Students See College On-Ramps Pull Away
Early Admissions
Forbes “3 Top Reasons To Apply Early Decision Or Early Action To College”
Inside Higher Ed "The Early Bird Gets Admitted"
Education Reform Now "The Future of Fair Admissions Report 1 - Early Decision"
Inside Higher Ed “Could Financial Aid Previews Level the Early Decision Playing Field?”
Benefits of Selective Colleges
The Atlantic “Why You Have to Care About These 12 Colleges”
Opportunity Insights “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Consequences of Admission to Highly Selective Colleges”
Applying to College
Student Success and Outcomes
The EDULedger “Recognizing Programs that Increase Access and Student Success for Latino Students”
Inside Higher Ed “Socioeconomic Differences Among High Schools Drive Gap in College Outcomes"
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