Trust 2.0

Let's face it--the college application process is competitive. From extracurricular activities and volunteer work to AP courses and SAT scores, students have a lot to think about as they try to convince college admissions officers to say "yes." Now, there's a new wrinkle. It seems some schools will leave it up to??students to report their own high school grades. According to the Star Ledger and the Record, thousands of students applying this fall to Rutgers University will submit their grades online in an effort to reduce costs and streamline the admissions process. It seems like a lot of trust and responsibility to place in the applicants. But apparently, Rutgers handled transcripts from a whopping 43,000 applicants last year and the new process will allow applicants to find out whether they were admitted a month sooner than in past years. States like Pennsylvania and Indiana have already moved to such systems. Check out the stories here and here.