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Jared Hobson

Average SAT Goes Up! and Down!

It’s always fun when two different–and reputable–publications report the same story and lead them with different headlines. The facts: the College Board reported that the average score on the SAT

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Jared Hobson

Class of 2013 Mindset List

Every year Beloit College releases a “mindset” list of interesting cultural tidbits that have influenced the students entering college this fall. Not only does this list make me feel older

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Jared Hobson

Buy, Steal, or Cheat Into the Ivy League?

Some folks are desperate.  And desperation is the mother of capitalistic invention. A new online company peddles “verified” student applications to Ivy League institutions.  IvyAnalytics.com offers Ivy-aspirants the opportunity to

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Jared Hobson

To Gap Year or Not?

Parents may not like it, but some students just are not ready for college immediately after high school. You may want to travel the world, volunteer for your favorite non-profit

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