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UC System Budget Woes and Blows
The University of California system is taking a beating due to the sagging economy and the state’s budgetary woes (the state really needs a new
July 13, 2009
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Scholarships for Chinese Students Decline
The Xinhua News Agency of China reports that Chinese students are finding it difficult to get scholarships in the U.S.. The article explains that college
July 7, 2009
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How Consulting Helps Families Sort Out College Choices
Sometimes clients hire me thinking that the path is completely clear. Then after weeks of probing conversations, guided research, and creation of a list of
June 18, 2009
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How a Consultant Helps Students Prepare
Different students need different sorts of help as they navigate the college admission process. In this short video, one of my clients explains that individually
June 17, 2009
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Why Personalized College Counseling? Student Explains
Sometimes students aren’t sure that they need individually tailored college consulting. In this short video, one of Great College Advice’s clients explains why he thinks
June 16, 2009
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An “AMAZING” Educational Consultant
As my seniors are gearing up for their freshman year, I sometimes get letters from parents thanking me for helping their kids through the college
June 15, 2009
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Five Ways to Improve Education
Harold Levy, fomer Commissioner of the New York City schools, wrote an op-ed piece last week offering five ways to fix America’s schools. The entire
June 13, 2009
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Low Graduation Rates? Blame Admissions
‘Tis the season. High school graduation. It’s a wonderful time of the year. But it’s also a time of year when high school seniors–and maybe
June 4, 2009
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US News Rankings: Nothing & Everything
Doug Lederer and the folks at Inside Higher Ed bring us a story today of Clemson University and how it manipulates data to help move
June 3, 2009