Stuart Schmill

Cornell, MIT Scale Back Aid Even as Endowments Rise

Cornell University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are scaling back financial assistance to students, adding to the burden of families already coping with climbing college costs.

MIT Received Record 17,800 Undergraduate Applications, Up 7% From Year Ago

Massachusetts Institute of Technology said it received more than 17,800 undergraduate applications for the next academic year as students see value in a scientific or technical background.

Applications at Elite Colleges Slow

Elite U.S. colleges such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University are experiencing a slowdown or drop in applications for freshman admission after years of record increases.

MIT, Duke Early Applications Rise as Jobs Spur Move

Applications for early admission to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University and Dartmouth College rose to the highest on record as students said name-brand colleges give graduates an edge in job searches.

NYU Exiting National Merit Scholarship

New York University pulled out of the National Merit scholarships, becoming at least the ninth school to stop funding one of the largest U.S. merit-based aid programs, because it doesn’t want to reward students based on a standardized test.

Ivy League Colleges Solicit Students Rejected for Stake of Selectivity

Nicole Ederer was delighted when Columbia University and Duke University wooed her with e-mails and letters after she scored 214 out of 240 on her preliminary SAT college entrance exam junior year.

"Were not trying to encourage increased numbers just for the sake of it."

- Stuart Schmill on Jan 18, 2012

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SAC Says Cooperation With U.S. No Longer ‘Unconditional’

U.S. Stocks, Dollar Rise as Data Fuel Economic Confidence

U.S. Stocks Advance on Leading Indicators, Sentiment Data

Republicans Unsatisfied by IRS Answers Press for More

American Capital Fights Fed Exit Worry as Investors Flee