Mid-day Update

PODCAST: The secrets behind college wait lists

David Brancaccio Apr 24, 2014
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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: The secrets behind college wait lists

David Brancaccio Apr 24, 2014
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This morning brought a bit of a reversal fortune for tech companies that have been getting pummeled in recent weeks.

The Federal Communication Commission is expected to introduce new rules today that will allow broadband providers to charge companies for faster internet service.

College admissions rates across the country hit some all-time lows this year. Stanford University, for instance, took only around five percent of applicants. In response to the crazy numbers game of college admissions, schools are growing their wait lists and using them in some surprising ways.

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