Local Students Often Have An Edge In Admissions

Plenty of students get a boost, such as athletes, underrepresented minorities, and children of alumni, but at least one "tip factor" rarely ends up in headlines: Students often get a leg up in admissions just for living down the road. Local students generate positive press, nurture town-gown relations, and may fulfill a sense of duty that the college feels (or has buried deep in its charter) toward the community in which it resides. Read more at: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/education/articles/2004/08/08/a_neighborly_bump?mode=PF