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How Colleges Really Make Admissions Decisions

Plus, news on pepper-spraying police, questioning science and accidental admissions

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UCLA Mistakenly ‘Admits’ 894 Students on Waiting List

In an email last weekend, the University of California at Los Angeles informed 894 students that they had gained places at the highly competitive college. The only problem was, they hadn’t.

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Reading While Eating for September 21: The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Wednesday’s links talk September songs and German hangovers.

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Forget S’mores This Summer: 10 High-End Summer Camps for Kids

Globalization has transformed the time-old tradition of camp. Here’s just a sample of the high-end camps out there. Bon voyage!

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Didn’t Get Into Your Choice College? There’s Still Room For You at 280 Schools

Many high school seniors were left disappointed this year after one of the toughest college admissions seasons on record. But the “Space Availability Study” from the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) shows students who were rejected from their top-choice schools, may still be in luck.

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Did Amy Chua’s Daughter Really Need a Tiger Mom to Get Into Harvard?

Now that her eldest cub is bound for the Ivy League, the Tiger Mom has been tamed.

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Jersey Shore, College Prep? SAT Gives Students Reality-TV Essay Prompt

Most high school students don’t prepare for the SAT by watching The Real World or Say Yes to the Dress. But maybe they should.

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Party Poopers: Colleges’ Admissions Departments Stalk Your Facebook

NewsFeed hopes you had a solid Saturday night – but please, keep the sordid details off Facebook. Especially if you’re applying to college.