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Welcome to the first of what will be an ongoing weekly feature here at the Peterson\u2019s Newswire: our Monday Link Roundup. Every week we\u2019ll start you off by sorting through the college admissions<\/a> news from the previous week, picking out the most interesting and relevant articles, and putting them all together here for your reading convenience. Given the massive amount of news on this topic, we want this to be an easy way for you to stay up-to-date on recent trends without having to spend hours slogging through Google searches or RSS feeds.<\/p>\n

If you have thoughts on any of the articles posted in each week\u2019s roundup, don\u2019t hesitate to share them below in the comments. Even more importantly, if there\u2019s a particularly interesting, informative, or important news item that we missed, please let us know below for the benefit of all our readers!<\/p>\n

Without further ado, here\u2019s this week\u2019s (cue booming, echo-y, authoritative voice) Monday Link Roundup:<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A student newspaper reports<\/a> that George Washington University has misrepresented its financial aid policy for several years.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wondering what\u2019s important in college admissions? Maybe nothing, according to this short humorous anecdote<\/a> shared in the Washington Post.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How far would you go to improve your standardized test scores? Check out this article<\/a> for an interesting perspective.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Considering the technical issues that have plagued the Common App so far this year, college counselor Patrick O\u2019Connor urges applicants<\/a> to pay close attention to the websites of their target schools\/programs.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Are you a Canadian planning to apply to U.S. schools? Don\u2019t miss this informative article<\/a> from the Huffington Post\u2019s Kat Cohen.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TIME takes a look at \u201cSeven Shocking College Admissions Scandals,\u201d<\/a> including large-scale cheating on the SAT and schools falsifying their admissions statistics.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In news that\u2019s sure to make many headlines for the foreseeable future, the New York Times reports<\/a> on the Supreme Court tackling the complex and sensitive issue of affirmative action this session.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Finally, the Common Application continues to be a hot topic in the news. If you haven\u2019t read enough stories about its woes recently, check out some recent ones\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and here<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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