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Forget formal letters of recommendation. Do personal appeals make a difference? Research suggests they create a real advantage over similarly qualified applicants without an advocate.

Princeton admits first transfer applicants since 1990. And new data may help those colleges that never stopped.

Washington & Jefferson has roughly equal split between male and female students, a ratio many colleges would envy, but it's seeking more women.

ACT has raised some eyebrows by announcing a new program -- for which participants must pay -- to train those who tutor test takers.

System statement says policies will be changed to prevent a repeat of this year's revoking of scholarships. But it says it can't provide funds to help those who lost grants.

Admission to law schools could see changes.

Participation in program that lets international students with STEM degrees work in the U.S. for up to three years after graduation grows by 400 percent in eight years. With the rapid growth has come new scrutiny.