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Ambitious parents are spending hundreds of thousands on consultants to help get their kids into Ivy League schools, report says
Top-tier consultants advise parents on their kids' coursework, extracurricular activities, and teac…
Ryan Hogg
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I charge over $500,000 to help kids get into Ivy League schools. For some students, my support starts in middle school.
Christopher Rim, a top college consultant, employs 34 "mentors" who help wealthy students get into …
Jane Ridley
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I'm an American graduate student in Singapore. My degree costs $7,000 and the university competes with top-ranked Ivy League schools.
James Guardino is a graduate student in Singapore paying $7,000, a similar degree in the US can cos…
Marielle Descalsota
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I'm a Gen Zer who chose a European college over the Ivy League because I could get a master's in less time and for less money than in the US
Nichole Thompson went to college in Europe, and says the drinking culture, autonomy, and education …
Alexandra York
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An Ivy League degree won't boost your salary much compared to a good state school, a study finds. You're just more likely to have an elite-sounding job.
An Ivy League degree increased students' future income by just 3% on average compared to a good sta…
Jacob Zinkula
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The biggest Ivy League scandals of all time
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Erin McDowell
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Lia Thomas — the trans swimmer at the center of a media firestorm — has her eyes on the Olympics after college
USA Swimming told Sports Illustrated that they "have no issue" with Thomas participating so long as…
Meredith Cash
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Penn swimmer Lia Thomas wants to show trans kids they 'don't have to choose between who they are and the sport they love'
The transgender Ivy League champion wants "to show trans kids and younger trans athletes that they'…
Meredith Cash
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Michael Phelps likened trans athletes competing in women's sports to doping
"We all should feel comfortable with who we are in our own skin," Phelps told CNN. "But I think spo…
Meredith Cash
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Trans swimmers faced off in an Ivy League meet, and the results upended transphobic arguments against their participation
Lia Thomas, who has been at the center of controversy for a perceived advantage, finished 3.27 seco…
Meredith Cash
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Lawsuit accuses 16 major universities, including Yale and Northwestern, of illegally collaborating to limit students' financial aid
Over 170,000 former students could become plaintiffs in a lawsuit accusing schools of unfairly limi…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Kids of the 1% are twice as likely to get into 'Ivy Plus' colleges, even when their grades are no better than anyone else's
A July report by a group of economists at Harvard University who study inequality shows how lopside…
Kai Xiang Teo
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I can't afford $10,000 precollege programs to give me a better shot at getting into Ivy League schools. I wonder how much I need them in the first place.
The author says that she can't afford expensive programs at Ivy League schools but that she plans t…
Aina Marzia
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I'm a Yale grad who runs a tutoring and college prep company — here's what it takes to get into top schools
High GPAs and near-perfect test scores are the baseline to get into a top school nowadays, says Chr…
Jenny Powers
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Acceptance rates at elite colleges hit a record low as students face cancelled college entrance exams and online learning difficulties
Despite a surge in applications because of standardized test cancellations, Ivy Leagues have record…
Bre'Anna Grant
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What life is like for Ivy League students spending their pandemic gap years interning, camping, and doing "nothing"
Some Ivy League students looked at college in 2020 and decided not to go. They're taking gap years …
Monica Humphries
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I'm an Ivy League college student who sucks at cooking. Here are 13 things I always buy at Trader Joe's.
I buy a lot of meals and snacks at Trader Joe's.Brittany Menjivar
Brittany Menjivar
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Life detected on Mars might have actually originated in NASA labs, according to an Ivy League scientist
Microbes that may accidentally have been brought to the Red Planet could potentially wreak havoc, a…
Zahra Tayeb
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Graduates from top universities tend to be less friendly and more prone to conflict — and they could derail your team project
High-ranking college grads can be less friendly and less likely to identify with their teams, the E…
Allana Akhtar
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How Ivy League financial aid packages stack up, even amid the coronavirus pandemic
The full price of tuition remains unchanged at most colleges amid the coronavirus pandemic, though,…