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Filed in archive College Admissions by Mark on January 09, 2004

As if college admissions predators need any encouragement, this New York Times article sheds light on ThickEnvelope.com, a new Web site that promises to predict, with some accuracylinks I assume, your chances at gaining admission to America's "top" 80 colleges. All you need to do is complete an online questionnaire and deposit your $79.95 (or, of course, about a buck a college).

Scam or anxiety reliever? I'd vote for scam, although I haven't seen it in action. Suffice it to say that it's almost impossible to determine how someone will fare in the admissions game at any competitive college, let alone 80. The site also asks if you're applying Early Decision to one institution. If so, why pay $80 to "discover" if you'll get in? You can apply to Harvard for $60 and find out for sure.

Oh, and by the way, the "experts" at this site have no formal experience in college admissions.

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