College Application
SAT vs. ACT: What is the Real Difference?
You may be spending your summer studying for the dreaded standardized tests, but have you ever really considered the difference between the SAT and ACT?
July 29, 2009
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College Application
More on the Biggest Party Schools
I recently wrote about Playboy Magazine’s rankings of the top 25 party schools in America. Today, Inside Higher Ed carries a very thoughtful piece about
July 28, 2009
College Application
Social Media and the Twitter Generation
Parents are sometimes having trouble communicating with their kids. Part of the problem is that kids are adopting new social media technologies at a rapid
July 24, 2009
College Application
Do Elite Colleges Produce the Best-Paid Graduates?
Is an Ivy League education worth it? Statistically, it might be–depending on what statistics we’re talking about, and how those numbers are used. A study
July 23, 2009
College Application
The Common Application and Docufide Partner to Make Applying to College Easier for Students and Their Counselors
The Common Application keeps getting easier to use, and more and more features are streamlining the process of transferring documents from schools to colleges and
July 22, 2009
College Application
Parents Prep for College
As we enter the latter half of the summer, and my graduating seniors prepare to depart for college, parents are preparing for that day in
July 22, 2009
College Fees
End Student Loan Scams
An editorial in today’s New York Times supports President Obama’s plan to remove the private sector from the business of providing student loans. Instead, the
July 22, 2009
College Admissions
Comparing GPAs at Between High Schools
How do you compare GPA from one school to another? What does the GPA really measure? How do colleges calculate the GPA between high schools?
July 21, 2009
College Application
Campus Cuisine–It’s Not Your Standard Cafeteria Fare Anymore
One of the most important stops on a campus visit is the dining hall. While I try to remind my clients that education the primary
July 17, 2009