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GPA, Personal Essay, SATs ... and Sabotage?

Anonymous smear letters on the rise, say admissions officers

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 20, 2008 12:15 PM CDT

(Newser) – With competition for college admissions ever rising, some students are aiming to get ahead by trashing their rivals. Admission officials around the US have reported receiving newspaper clippings, references to Facebook pages, and, in one case, a letter written in crayon pointing out other applicants'... Read full story »

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