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prospective student stories: 2 news summaries

But Mom, It's a Really Great Football School

Big winners in college sports see increased applicants, study finds

Mar 25, 08 1:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - The admissions office at Davidson may be a bit busier in the coming year if a new study to be published in Southern Economic Journal holds true. Researchers found that the biggest champs in football and basketball were also the biggest winners in terms of student applications the next year,... More »

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NCAA basketball • NCAA football • college • Davidson Wildcats • Georgetown Hoyas • college sports • prospective student • college applications

Colleges Turn to New Media to Recruit Students

Recruiters using blogs, social networking, even text messages

Jan 7, 08 4:35 PM CST
(Newser) - If MySpace and Facebook are where the high school kids are, then that’s where college recruiters are headed. Schools competing for today’s tech-savvy teens are reaching out to them through podcasts, online videos, virtual campus tours, live chats, blogs, and social networking profiles, reports the Boston Globe—... More »

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social networking • college admissions • blogging • colleges and universities • texting • prospective student • admissions officers • IMs • virtual campus tours • podcasts

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