An Interesting Approach for Getting into College

Wondering how to get into the college of your choice? Easy. Trash your opponents:

In the competition to get into the most selective colleges, some students and their parents are resorting to a tasteless tactic: bashing other applicants.

The letters, mailed to college admissions offices, typically arrive without a signature. They say rival applicants cheated on exams or got suspended for underage drinking. Sometimes, they include an unflattering newspaper clipping or a sly suggestion to check out pictures on a student’s Facebook page.

At Northwestern University, one letter was written in crayon.