
SAT: Submit Best Scores to Colleges
The recent announcement by the College Board, the owner of the SAT test, to allow students who take the test two or more times to submit individual scores to the

The recent announcement by the College Board, the owner of the SAT test, to allow students who take the test two or more times to submit individual scores to the

One of my recent posts offering tips on how to get great letters of recommendation for college was the “post of the week” at the Kids and Money Carnival of

One of my recent posts on tips for summer planning for college admission was chosen as “Post of the Week” over the Money Hacks’ “Kids and Money” Carnival. I’m honored

Well, this carnival is up a bit late, but it was worth waiting for. The Carnival of Kids and Money is hosted by the Money Hacks. My favorite posts at

An article on the front page of today’s Denver Post is entitled, “College Admissions Miss ‘Risks,’” highlights the problem of up-and-coming colleges unwittingly bring on themselves as they become more

A hilarious front page article in this week’s The Onion leads with this headline: Closing of Homeless Shelter Leaves College-Application Padding Students with Nowhere to Turn Doors Shut on Much-Needed

This was a brutal year for admissions to top colleges. The applicant pool was larger than ever before. Harvard and Princeton did away with their early decision programs. Many elite

The newest edition of the Carnival of Family Life is up at lohud.com (or “Lower Hudson Valley,” for the cognoscenti). My favorite post his week is by Angela Norton Tyler.

Sometimes people write with personal questions, seeking advice for their particular situation. I received one today from a student at a community college who had a couple of failing grades.