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Since the site's inception, College Confidential experts have been resources to leading publications. Here are a few of the articles in which College Confidential principals have been quoted, or in which College Confidential has been discussed.

Social networking sites an asset to college admissions officers
Washington Square News, Sara Feng , April 27, 2011 (College Confidential mentioned)

Class of 2015 on College Confidential
The Duke Chronicle, Chris Taylor , April 18, 2011 (College Confidential focus of article)

College Costs: Tuition Is Just the Beginning
The Wall Street Journal, Emily Glazer, April 17, 2011 (College Confidential mentioned)

10 Things Test-Prep Services Won't Say
SmartMoney.com, Jonnelle Marte, April 5, 2011 (Dave Berry quoted, College Confidential mentioned)

Choosing a college: There are many things to consider
Great Falls Tribune, Amy Grisak, April 1, 2011 (College Confidential mentioned with URL.)

UVa acceptance rate rises slightly to 32%
examiner.com, Nancy Griesemer, March 25, 2011 (College Confidential mentioned.)

Snooki and ‘Bachelor’ as SAT question? Not cool, say test-takers
Chicago Sun-Times, Kara Spak , March 20, 2011 (College Confidential mentioned.)

SAT Prompt About Reality TV Angers Students
The Huffington Post, March 17, 2011 (College Confidential mentioned.)

Middlebury College Suspends Most of Women's Swim Team Over Hazing
abc News, Anne-Marie Dorning, March 18, 2011 (College Confidential mentioned.)

New York Times

U. of Delaware, Citing Computer Glitch, Rescinds 61 Acceptances
The New York Times, The Choice, Eric Platt , March 16, 2011 (College Confidential mentioned.)

SAT gives TV-addled teens an edge with 'reality' question
NYDailyNews.com, Joanna Molloy , March 15, 2011 (College Confidential mentioned.)

What's making news in college admissions world
charlotteobserver.com, Lee Bierer, March 8, 2011 (College Confidential mentioned.)

Value of College-Admissions Test-Prep Classes Unclear
Education Week, February 24, 2011 (Dave Berry quoted.)

College Experience Doesn't Translate Into Civic Leadership
Education Week, February 22, 2011 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

The Daily Pennsylvanian

Admissions considers LGBT checkbox
The Daily Pennsylvanian, February 1, 2011 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

The Daily Pennsylvanian

Website sells successful Ivy applications
The Daily Pennsylvanian, November 11, 2010 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Christian Science Monitor

College tuition: New law aims for more transparency in costs
Christian Science Monitor, October 5, 2010 (Sally Rubenstone quoted, College Confidential mentioned.)

College fares poorly in international rankings
The Dartmouth, September 10, 2010 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

New York Times

Does 'President, Lady Gaga Fan Club' Belong on a College Application?
New York Times, September 10, 2010 (Sally Rubenstone cited.)

Montclair's Teen Ambassadors
Montclair Patch, Linda Federico-O'Murchu, August 19, 2010 (Sally Rubenstone quoted)

washington post

Colleges offer grants, work-study to reduce students' debt
The Washington Post , Daniel de Vise, June 6, 2010 (Sally Rubenstone quoted)

What to pack for college and what to leave behind
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sara Bauknecht, August 9, 2010 (Dave Berry quoted)

College Planning Without Being a Pest: Tips for Your Potential Procrastinator
education.com, May 2010 (College Confidential mentioned, Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

On TV and the Web, sifting through images of Brown
The Brown Daily Herald, April 15, 2010 (College Confidential mentioned.)

101 reasons why Yale ROCKS (according to College Confidential)
The Yale Herald, April 13, 2010 (College Confidential quoted.)

Examiner.com

Ivy League admissions results crash College Confidential
Examiner.com, April 2, 2010 (Roger Dooley quoted.)

Get your app together; How to take the anxiety out of applying to college
Military Times Edge, Jessica Lawson, February 11, 2010 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Tomasko '13: Rankings schmankings
The Brown Daily Herald, February 8, 2010 (College Confidential mentioned, Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

The Daily Pennsylvanian

Ivies see rise in total applications
The Daily Pennsylvanian, January 28, 2010 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

washington post

Freshman applications to selective area colleges surge
The Washington Post , Daniel de Vise, January 25, 2010 (Sally Rubenstone quoted)

Huge rise in applications most dramatic in U.S.
Chicago Maroon, Michael Lipkin, January 14, 2010 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

New York Times

Did You Pick an Activity to Impress an Admissions Officer?
New York Times, January 8, 2010 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

New York Times

Ten Hours From Home, and 'So Isolated'
New York Times, December 10, 2009 (College Confidential forum cited.)

New York Times

Is There a Danger in Pestering an Admissions Officer?
New York Times, November 24, 2009 (College Confidential forum cited.)

Newsday

Making The Most of a College Fair
Newsday, October 7, 2009 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

USA Weekend

Get the skinny on colleges
USA Weekend, August 16, 2009 (College Confidential forums mentioned.)

Examiner.com

Your wait on the waiting list may be almost over
Examiner.com, May 2009 (College Confidential forum mentioned.)

New York Times

How Applicants Winnow Their Choices (as Reported by Parents)
New York Times, May 15, 2009 (College Confidential forum cited.)

The Wall Street Journal

Rejection: Some Colleges Do It Better Than Others
The Wall Street Journal, April 29, 2009 (College Confidential forum cited.)

WAFF News

Money Monday: Paying for College
WAFF 48 News, April 27, 2009 (College Confidential forum mentioned.)

Web a starting place for selecting a college
The Kansas City Star, April 10, 2009 (College Confidential forum mentioned.)

The Harvard Crimson

Quotes from the Class of 2013
The Harvard Crimson, April 8, 2009 (College Confidential forum cited.)

The Daily Pennsylvanian

Admit rates decrease at most Ivies
The Daily Pennsylvanian, April 2, 2009 (Sally Rubenstone cited.)

Admissions steady in rocky times
The GW Hatchet, April 1, 2009 (College Confidential forum cited.)

College wait-list game tough on students
The Sacramento Bee, April 1, 2009 (College Confidential forum cited.)

The Daily Beast

Dirty Secrets of College Waitlists
The Daily Beast, March 30, 2009 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

The Daily Princetonian

Admissions: 27 hours and counting
The Daily Princetonian, March 30, 2009 (College Confidential forum cited.)

US News

Anxious college hopefuls look for reassurance online
Los Angeles Times, March 9, 2009 (Roger Dooley and forum moderator quoted.)

US News

College Acceptance Letters Are Glitzier, but Rejections Are Harsher
U.S.News & World Report, February 25, 2009 (College Confidential forum cited.)

The Cornell Daily Sun

C.U. Students Weigh In on Pros And Cons of Admissions Website
The Cornell Daily Sun, February 20, 2009 (College Confidential forum cited.)

New York Times

Ratting Out Your Kid's Competition
New York Times, October 23, 2008 (College Confidential forum cited.)

Christian Science Monitor

Students Eye Cheaper Colleges as Crisis Deepens
Christian Science Monitor, October 23, 2008 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

San Francisco Chronicle

ACT gains on SAT, rival college entrance test
San Francisco Chronicle, September 14, 2008 (College Confidential forum quoted.)

Los Angeles Times

ACT growth is outpacing SAT's
Los Angeles Times, September 6, 2008 (College Confidential forum quoted.)

US News

More High School Kids Take College Classes
U.S.News & World Report, June 26, 2008 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Carolina Journal

Uncertainty Reigns in College Admission
Carolina Journal, May 27, 2008 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Daily Pennsylvanian

Preliminary yield drops to 63 percent
The Daily Pennsylvanian, May 16, 2008 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

US News

Should I Mention Depression on My College Application?
U.S.News & World Report, May 1, 2008 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Christian Science Monitor

College Admissions Dance Gets Longer, More Complicated
Christian Science Monitor, April 23, 2008 (Quote from student who hired College Confidential consultant)

New York Post

Applied Sciences: How to get into an Ivy League College
New York Post, March, 2008 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Good Housekeeping

Send Your Kid to College Without Going Broke
Good Housekeeping, November, 2007 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Tufts Daily

As educational gender gap widens, women are facing higher admissions standards
The Tufts Daily, October 30, 2007 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

International Herald Tribune

Steps to finding universities committed to being international
International Herald Tribune, October 26, 2007 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

New York Times

At the Top of the Heap (story on National Merit)
New York Times, April 22, 2007 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Conde Nast Portfolio

Invading the Ivies
Conde Nast Portfolio.com, September 23, 2007 (College Confidential counseling services and Ivy Guarantee program mentioned.)

Daily Pennsylvanian

Quantifying Quality: Dozens of spots from the top, universities stay nonchalant
The Daily Pennsylvanian , September 13, 2007 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Sun Journal

From Lewiston With Love
Sun Journal, Maggie Gill-Austern, September 2, 2007 (College Confidential forums quoted.)

The Georgetown
Independent

Reviewing the Rankings
Georgetown Independent , Dmitri Zakharov, August 29, 2007 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

The Capital

Food scarcity troubles mids
The Capital Online , Earl Kelly, August 27, 2007 (College Confidential forums quoted.)

Contra Costa Times

Facebook Helps Roommates Break the Ice
Contra Costa Times, Jackie Burrell, August 21, 2007 (College Confidential forums quoted.)

Daily Colonial

GW slips in 2008 college rankings
The Daily Colonial, Riki Parikh, August 17, 2007 (College Confidential forums mentioned.)

Colby Magazine

Students Uncensored
Colby Magazine, Spring, 2007 (College Confidential forums mentioned.)

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Road Trip 101: Parents, children bring different expectations to collge visits
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Sally Kalson, June 5, 2007 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Korea Times

'Hagwon' Blamed for Cancelled SAT
Korea Times, Park Sun-jong, May 30, 2007 (College Confidential forums mentioned.)

Stanford Daily

ProFros Profiled: Six new faces on The Farm
The Stanford Daily, Kat Lewin, April 23, 2007 (College Confidential forums mentioned.)

Columbia Spectator

Site Provides Info for Pre-frosh
Columbia Daily Spectator, Chris Lim, April 20, 2007 (In-depth profile of College Confidential site.)

Chicago Tribune

As college calls, letters arrive, it's time to pull out notes, reply
Chicago Tribune, April 15, 2007 (revision of NYTimes article by Michelle Slatalla.)

New York Times

Colleges Need a Reply. May I See Your Notes?
The New York Times, Michelle Slatalla, April 12, 2007 (CC's College Visits section described.)

Tulsa World

Rejection Letters: Students can't let their self-esteem be tied to the mailbox , Tulsa World , Barbara Allen, April 2, 2007 (Dave Berry quoted.)

Tufts Daily

No legacy to stand on: Admission perk may harm children of alumni , Tufts Daily , Charlotte Steinway, April 11, 2007 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Wall Street Journal

The Admissions Police
The Wall Street Journal , April 6, 2007 (College Confidential community mentioned.)

Daily Pennsylvanian

Better fundraising through family freshmen? Legacy admits repay loyalties
The Daily Pennsylvanian , February 6, 2007

Trinity Tripod

New York Times Article Exacerbates Trin Racism, Trinity Tripod, Joe Tarzi, February 6, 2007

The Beacon

Twenty colleges are too many to apply to, The Beacon, Dr. Mae Sakharov, February 1, 2007

Yale Daily News

Early Action Decision Sparks Debate
Yale Daily News, January 16, 2007 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

USA Weekend

Worried About Your Grad's "Gap Year"?
USA Weekend, December 24, 2006 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Sally Rubenstone on Today Show

NBC Today Show, October 17, 2006 (Sally Rubenstone interviewed about how to improve college admissions chances.)

Stanford Review

Stanford Fourth in US News Rankings , Stanford Review , Luukas Illves and Stuart Baimel, September 22, 2006 (College Confidential forum discussed.)

Wartburg Trumpet

Wartburg Ranked Sixth in U.S. News Article , September 19, 2006, Wartburg Trumpet , Josh Dockum, (College Confidential site quoted.)

Tampa Tribune

Just What Does It Take To Get Into An Ivy League School?, September 16, 2006, Tampa Tribune , Gary Beemer, (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Daily Colonial

Harvard Axes Early Admission Program , September 14, 2006, The Daily Colonial , Inna Lifshin, (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Nevada Daily Mail

Technology needed for the college student, August 16, 2006, The Nevada Daily Mail , Colette Lefebvre, (College Confidential site quoted)

Cornell Daily Sun

Tales of Cornell Freshmen, July 21, 2006, The Cornell Daily Sun , Corey Earle, (College Confidential forum quoted)

The Paly Voice

College Confidential: Declassified , June 8, 2006, The Paly Voice, Polina Minkin, (College Confidential website featured in a detailed profile article)

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Web Postings Delved into Drinking Habits , St. Louis Post-Dipatch , Todd C. Frankel, May 14, 2006 (College Confidential forum quoted)

Harvard Independent

Kaavya's Expensive Inner Circle, April 29, 2006 (College Confidential interview quoted)

Contra Costa Times

Latest O.C. Drama Revolves Around UC
Contra Costa Times , Jackie Burrell, April 26, 2006 (College Confidential forum quoted.)

Daily Pennsylvanian

A Real Forum for College Applicants
The Daily Pennsylvanian , April 17, 2006 (College Confidential community featured, Roger Dooley quoted.)

New York Daily News

Making the Pick
New York Daily News , Rosemary Black, April 13, 2006 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Harvard Independent

Leave it to Byerly , April 13, 2006 (College Confidential forum quoted)

Columbia Spectator

Introduction, Body, Conclusion, April 16, 2006 (College Confidential community mentioned)

Harvard Crimson

The Thick Envelope Takes on New Weight , by Benjamin L. Weintraub, The Harvard Crimson , April 7, 2006 (College Confidential website featured)

Smart Money

Get More Financial Aid , Smart Money, Kelli B. Grant, April 5, 2006 (Sally Rubenstone quoted)

Columbia Spectator

New Web Sites Offer Forums for Pre-Frosh, April 3, 2006 (College Confidential website featured)

Cleveland Plain Dealer

It's Make or Break Time for Seniors' College Dreams , by Sarah Crump, Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 3, 2006 (Roger Dooley quoted)

News Journal

LIfe lessons at stake as students anxiously await college's verdict , April 1, 2006 (College Confidential website featured)

New York Times

NY Times Front Page Story

College Admission Angst Finds a Forum on the Web
The New York Times, Susan Saulny, March 31, 2006 (College Confidential website featured.)

Daily Princetonian

Artsy Ivy: Princeton proves itself a competitor in creativity , The Daily Princetonian, Laura Fitspatrick, March 30, 2006 (College Confidential forum quoted)

Los Angeles Times

Countdown to College Can Be a Pressure Cooker
The Los Angeles Times, Carla Rivera, March 27, 2006 (College Confidential forum quoted.)

New York Daily News

They (Heart) NYU! Tops Wish List Again
New York Daily News , Jimmy Vielkind and Rich Schapiro, March 22, 2006 (Roger Dooley quoted.)

Winston Salem Journal

The Value of Camp, by Lisa O'Donnell, March 16, 2006 (Sally Rubenstone quoted)

Daily Pennsylvanian

Penn Switches to Common App
The Daily Pennsylvanian , Meagan Steiner, March 15, 2006 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

New York Times

The Electronic Lowdown on Colleges
The New York Times, Michelle Slatalla, March 9, 2006 (College Confidential website described.)

Los Angeles Times

October SAT Scores Were False for 4,000 Students
The Los Angeles Times, Rebecca Trounson and Stuart Silverstein, March 9, 2006 (College Confidential forum mentioned.)

Slate.com

Can I Make Them Score My SAT by Hand
Slate, Daniel Engber, March 9, 2006 (Roger Dooley quoted..)

Columbia Spectator

CC, SEAS Early Decision Results Announced, December 9, 2005 (College Confidential forum quoted)

US News

Oh no, the dean of admissions Googled my website! November 28, 2005 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

People Magazine

Style Watch - People Magazine, Fall, 2005 (Sally Rubenstone quoted on "In" and "Out" college majors.)

Daily Pennsylvanian

In the wake of disaster, recruiters look to 2010
The Daily Pennsylvanian , Richard Strohmenger, September 16, 2005 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Boston Globe Magazine

Stuck in the Middle
Boston Globe Magazine , Dan McGinn, August 28, 2005 (Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Newsweek

A Little Extra Help
Newsweek - Kaplan College Guide 2005, Andrew Murr
(College Confidential's Ivy Guaranteed Admission Program discussed)

washington post

Easing Admission, or at Least Anxiety
The Washington Post , Rebecca R. Kahlenberg, September 28, 2004
(Sally Rubenstone quoted)

CNNfn   CNNfn

CNNfn's Your Money
CNNfn, Ali Velshi (host), April 1, 2004
(Roger Dooley interviewed about college finanacial planning)

New York Times

College Prep: Wait List Limbo
The New York Times , Margot Cleary, April 25, 2004
(Sally Rubenstone quoted)

USA Today

Guidelines to getting attention
USA TODAY, March 9, 2004
(Sally Rubenstone quoted)

Newsweek

Admissions: Bet You're Sorry Now
Newsweek, Daniel McGinn, February 2, 2004
(Sally Rubenstone quoted)

Newsday

COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE: Navigating the College Search
Newsday, Barbara Ballinger, January 22, 2004
(Sally Rubenstone's book, Panicked Parents' Guide to College Admissions, tops a list of recommended college books)

Brown

Web sites use statistics to predict students' college admissions
Brown Daily Herald, February 4, 2004
(Discussion of College Confidential Stats Eval.)

Smart Money

What College Financial Aid Officers Won't Tell You
Smart Money, February, 2004
(Roger Dooley quoted.)

New York Times

Why No Word From Yale? Web Site May Hold Clues
The New York Times, January 7, 2004
(Roger Dooley quoted.)

Baltimore Magazine

Ivy Bound
Baltimore Magazine, October, 2003
(Dave Berry quoted.)

USA Today

It's not too late for creative financing to help with rising college costs
USA TODAY; Aug 19, 2003; pg. B.03
(Roger Dooley quoted.)

Seventeen Magazine

Smile! It's Time for Your College Interview
Seventeen; August, 2003
(Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

USAToday

More must earn while they learn
USA TODAY; Apr 22, 2003; pg. B.01
(Roger Dooley quoted.)

Newsday

College Applicants Search for 'Hook',
Newsday, April 2, 2003
(Dave Berry & Sally Rubenstone quoted)

Women's World

Is Your Child College Material
Women's World ; February 18, 2003
(Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

Christian Science Monitor

What to do when 'outstanding' is average,
October 7, 2002
(Dave Berry & Sally Rubenstone quoted)

CNN Money

"Beat the financial aid trap", March 7, 2002
(Listed as Resource)

 

Ivy Bound
Baltimore Magazine, October, 2003
(Dave Berry quoted.)

 

It's not too late for creative financing to help with rising college costs
USA TODAY; Aug 19, 2003; pg. B.03
(Roger Dooley quoted.)

 

Smile! It's Time for Your College Interview
Seventeen; August, 2003
(Sally Rubenstone quoted.)

 

More must earn while they learn
USA TODAY; Apr 22, 2003; pg. B.01
(Roger Dooley quoted.)

 

College Applicants Search for 'Hook',
Newsday, April 2, 2003
(Dave Berry & Sally Rubenstone quoted)


What to do when 'outstanding' is average
, October 7, 2002
(Dave Berry & Sally Rubenstone quoted)

 

"Beat the financial aid trap", March 7, 2002
(Listed as Resource)

 

Learning - Site of the Day
September 24, 2001

"A wealth of information!"

Daily Bookmark - August 31, 2001

Featured in Mark to Market Column - August 21, 2001

Site of the Week - August 20, 2001

No Time for Fun
TIME Magazine, July 5, 1999
(Dave Berry Quoted.)