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New Advanced Placement Biology Is Ready to Roll Out, but U.S. History Isn’t

While the College Board plans to unveil a revision to Advanced Placement biology courses, it is delaying similar changes in United States history to address teachers’ concerns.
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An Infusion of Science Where the Arts Reign

In an intensive new program, freshmen at Bard College, a campus with a decidedly arty bent, have had to take a crash course in science.
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The Choice: College Search, Ailing Mother

Sophia Gimenez, a high school senior from Denver, wonders if she can balance the college search with her mother's diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
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The Choice: Juniors, Start Your Engines

A college counselor suggests that high school juniors take a deep breath, then begin their college search by imagining "that you've already graduated."
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The Learning Network: They’re No. 1

6 Q's About the News | What record did the UConn women's basketball team set?
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The Choice: Mourning During Freshman Year

A mother writes: "You can spend four years preparing for college, get into the college of your choice, set off on your big adventure,'' then life intervenes.
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The Choice: A To-Do (and To-Don’t) List for Parents

A veteran college counselor advises parents to set aside that Common Application and stop brainstorming potential essay topics, and instead approach the college admissions process with love, humor and minimal prodding.
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The Choice: Alumni Interview, The Home Version

Looking at the college interview process from a couple of perspectives.
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The Choice: How Do You Advise Your Child to Slow Down, and Wait?

A mother, and daughter, navigate a period of limbo in the college admissions process: an early application is in, its fate uncertain, while another deadline, Jan. 1, looms.
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The Learning Network: Filling Out the Common Application

6 Q's About the News | What is the Common Application, and why should students "feel free to leave some white space"?
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