The trust is open to Michigan residents only and does not guarantee admission to any school.

Texas guarantees admission to any senior graduating in the top 10 percent of his or her high-school class.

If possible, call ahead for detailed directions and, in some cases, reservations to guarantee admission.

Some charge upward of $750 and guarantee admission to college.

Contrary to what many students and parents believe, being first or second does not guarantee admission to a top college.

Now, when university administrators visit, they can guarantee admission to 10 percent of the seniors in the room.

"Starting last year, I haven't even been able to guarantee admission to the people who applied the first day."

I do not know anything, short of a large donation to the school, that would guarantee admission to a top college.

In an environment where high grades don't guarantee admission, parents are always looking for an edge.

But they insist that such services do not guarantee admission.