Omniac College Roundup for September 18th, 2009
Is this your professor, or your classmate? (Photo Credit: Flickr via Zaid Al Balushi.)
As older and older people start becoming students, it's becoming clear that college is no longer just for teenagers. The Wall Street Journal
As we all know, dorm rooms are typically drab and boring places. But one interior designer is armed with several tips for students who'd like to add a little style to their rooms. Black Voices
The companies that make the ACT and SAT will each tell you lots of things, most of them untrue. Here are 10 things that neither test maker would want anyone to know. Smart Money
Yale and other Ivy League schools are drastically cutting their travelling budget, meaning that they'll be visiting fewer high schools than in recent years. The Yale Daily News
High schools seek corporate sponsorship for their sports teams. Next year, corporate logos will be tattooed to each player's forehead as part of their uniforms. True / Slant
Which is better, to use savings to pay for college, or stick that away for retirement and take out loans? The Wall Street Journal
Texas will change it's 10% law to a new 8% law in 2011. It's great that schools are getting a little more control over whom they're able to admit. San Antonio Express
Stanford admissions dean reflects on his own college admissions experience, giving a unique view of the process from both sides of the coin. The Stanford Daily
Students are now using Facebook to speak with college admissions officials. Be careful though, this can hurt just as easily as it can help. USA Today