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• Politics 101: College Students in Office
Some students aren’t just rocking the vote. They’re campaigning for it.

• Woody Allen Talks College, Critics and Careers

• Bowled Over: The Cost of BCS Success
The glitz and glamour of the BCS is great for the big schools. But here Indiana’s Andrew Shaffer tells us about the harm it does to smaller programs.

KAPLAN COLLEGE GUIDE

• How to Master the Admissions Process

• Trends: America's 25 Hot Schools

• Campus Life: Which Colleges Bring the Bling

• Planning Ahead for Tuition Costs

TIP SHEET

• Create the perfect dorm room with our back-to-school guide

NEWSWEEK EDUCATION PROGRAM

We Are Family: Father Bill Sanchez (back row, right) learned that his genes share characteristics of an ancient Jewish line. Some of his relatives closely match the signature, too.

For High School and Advanced Middle School Students, Using Newsweek Magazine

DNA Testing: In Our Blood

It is connecting lost cousins and giving families surprising glimpses into their pasts. Now scientists are using it to answer the oldest question of all: where did we come from?

Talk About It

• Use these ideas to start a family discussion about this week’s cover story

Current Events Challenges

• Ideas for school projects that will stand out

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EDUCATION LIVE TALKS

• Getting into Yale
Yale's director and acting dean of admissions, joined us for a Live Talk on Wednesday, Sept. 14 to discuss Ivy League schools.

• The University of California
Susan Wilbur, the director of undergraduate admissions for the University of California's nine schools, joined us for a Live Talk on Monday, Sept. 19, at 3 p.m. ET.

• Talk Transcript: Applying to Penn
Lee Stetson, the dean of admissions at the University of Pennsylvania, joined us on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 1 p.m. ET, for a Live Talk on getting into his school.