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College counseling navigates admissions after affirmative action ruling

Claire Kim, co-Editor in Chief • October 17, 2023

The supreme court overruled affirmative action in June and the decision affects many.

With student loan debt in the trillions, paying for college can be its own challenge

Eliza Farley, The Rubicon • April 26, 2022

“Many families do end up applying for financial aid,” Karna Ivory, Assistant Director of College Counseling, said.

Seniors weigh their options with early decision

Siri Pattison, RubicOnline • October 28, 2021

SPA seniors join students across the country applying to colleges early-decision and early-action. These two application processes are separate from regular decision college applications, as students submit...

College counseling is a privilege

Elle Chen, RubicOnline • January 17, 2020

Start appreciating the College Counseling Office and realize the privileges that are handed straight to students.

$1.2 million gets you into Yale? Students aren’t surprised

Noah Raaum, Creative Design Manager • March 13, 2019

There's a foolproof way of getting kids into big-name schools like Yale, Stanford and USC: bribery.

Take initiative: attend college visits

Melissa Nie, RubicOnline Editor • October 24, 2018

There is more to the search for colleges than admissions websites. So many representatives come here, so make time to talk to them.

Otto joins College Counseling department

Jack Benson, Staff Writer • January 24, 2017

Carey Otto joins the college counseling department after spending time as a director at Hamline University.

Recommendation requests due to College Counseling

Amodhya Samarakoon, RubicOnline Creative Design Manager • September 18, 2016

Teacher recommendation forms due Sept. 19 for seniors.

Rising seniors meet with college admission director to learn about college essays

Clare Tipler, RubicOnline Production Manager • May 20, 2016

A Carleton College admissions officer came to speak to the junior class about college essays.

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