RESOURCES
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Resources for Students Researching and Applying to College
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Selective Colleges 101: What, Why and How?
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Small Classes, Big Ideas: The Small Liberal Arts College Advantage
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Being FLI at Selective Colleges
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Free virtual workshops to help simplify your college search process
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Financial Aid
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Student Experience at Member Colleges
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People, Places, Pines - Dartmouth Student Blog
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One Minute Introduction to Tufts
Application Guide for First Generation Students
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News from the Consortium
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Issue 1: Welcome to the Consortium for College Opportunity
Issue 2: Resources When You Need Them
Issue 5: New College Collaborators and Resources for High School Juniors
Issue 6: Congratulations Class of 2025
Issue 7: College Fly-In Applications
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”
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Inside Higher Ed “More Selective Colleges See Diversity Dip”
​New York Times “What Happened to Enrollment at Top Colleges After Affirmative Action Ended”
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Inside Higher Ed “The Changing Demographics of Admitted Students”
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​Inside Higher Ed “Black, Hispanic, First-Gen Students Receive Shorter Letters of Recommendation”
Affordability of Higher Education
Barriers to College Access
Early Admissions
Forbes “3 Top Reasons To Apply Early Decision Or Early Action To College”
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Inside Higher Ed "The Early Bird Gets Admitted"
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Education Reform Now "The Future of Fair Admissions Report 1 - Early Decision"
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”
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