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• Oops. UCLA Apologizes for Accidentally 'Accepting' Wait-Listed Students
• Chicago colleges train veterans for utility work
• The Mega Millions and Low Teachers Incomes
• College exams work to deter cheating; problems abroad
• 6 Résumé Writing Tips for Business School Grads

Oops. UCLA Apologizes for Accidentally 'Accepting' Wait-Listed Students Posted: UCLA apologized today for wrongly sending congratulatory admission letters to 894 high school students who were actually on the wait-list. The letters for entry in fall 2012 went out along with the thousands of admitted students. The students also received a financial aid notice, the...

Chicago colleges train veterans for utility work Posted: Returning veterans may find jobs as utility workers, through a new Chicago community college training program aimed at certifying them to work in the natural gas industry. About 100 veterans per year will go through the seven-month program designed to help them transition to steady civilian jobs.

The Mega Millions and Low Teachers Incomes Posted: COMMENTARY | Days after the winning lottery combination was announced, there was controversy over the identity of the winner of the Mega Millions ticket in Maryland. Single mother and McDonald's employee Mirlande Wilson purportedly won the $218.6 million prize money, but lost the ticket. But Maryland lottery director Stephen Martino verified on Tuesday that the record-breaking ticket was actually won by three employees in Maryland's public education system.

College exams work to deter cheating; problems abroad Posted: (Reuters) - College admissions officers on Wednesday welcomed new rules aimed at deterring cheating on entrance exams, but continued to raise concerns about fraud, especially among foreign applicants. The new regulations require students taking the SAT and ACT, the two most widely used college entrance exams in the United States, to provide a photo of themselves when they register. Test proctors will be asked to check those photos against identification cards students present when they check in for the exams - and against the students themselves. ...

6 Résumé Writing Tips for Business School Grads Posted: A business school graduate's magnum opus isn't a thesis; it's a résumé. This is particularly true since advancing a career is a major reason to commit to additional education, especially for those hoping to enter into a profession--such as accountant, financial adviser, or Web developer--where having a master's degree in business administration would be beneficial.

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