Just in time for the 4,569,734 tour groups on campus today was the perfect front-page headline story in the Daily: Public masturbation a persistent problem at Tisch library. I've never seen more displeased parents on campus (and that's counting when Homecoming and Parents' Weekend were held at the same time). Relax, 'rents: after all, they do say college is a time for exposure to new things.

The Boston Globe posted an article today that gave us a look at all of the crazy shit that people submit to admissions offices in their hope of gaining entrance to these "competitive" universities.

"A Smith College applicant glued words to a Scrabble board trumpeting

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Lawmakers in Michigan want to make it so that if you are a Michigan highschool student who graduates in the top 10% of your class, you will get automatic admission into any of the 15 public universities. 

 

It seems like a great idea, and yet a spokesperson for the universities opposes it, sa

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Many things can be said about Tufts, but our lack of creativity? Probably not. Or so says this Boston.com photo gallery to accompany the Globe's article about gimmicky college applications, thanks to Tufts' addition of the 8 1/2 x 11" show-us-how-pretentious-you-are page to our application.

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We all know what tends to happen when the weather warms up (hello ladies of Cal State Long Beach!), but did you know your odds of getting into college are affected by the weather? Here's to hoping they receive your transfer app on a nice day.... MORE »

Wesleyan’s Early-Decision Round I admissions applications were due last weekend. Remarkably, the Admissions Office has reported a forty percent increase in applications. While this year was initially speculated to show a dip in applications due to the nation’s financial crisis, Wesley

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How lucky we college-goers are that we got in when we did! This year, students accepted to top colleges had even more impressive statistics. NYC private schools Marymount & Dalton (of Gossip Girls fame), whose tuition adds up to over $30,000 annually, are dismayed to admit th

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Parents! Siblings! Sleazy college dudes banging underage high school students! Pay attention! What can ya do to get the person you love into college?

Hint: It might not involve your checkbook or oral sex!... MORE »

Anonymous Comments From the Vanderbilt Admissions Blog: (We have a blog--How tech-saavy of us!):

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We are definately wondering who was accepted. Our daughter did not even get wait listed, she was denied. She had a 1570 (out of 1600 - 2290 overall) on the SAT, 11 varsity letters (every season since 9th gr... MORE »

For many high school seniors, April 1st is quite possibly one of the most important days in their sad little lives. April 1st is the day when the illustrious schools of the Ivy League release their decisions. This year, the Ivy League (and several other "elite" schools across the board) had r... MORE »