GAP Year Programs and College Admission
I was recently talking with a colleague about the merits of students taking a year off between high school and college to do something different, fulfilling, and fun. The GAP
July 24, 2008
I was recently talking with a colleague about the merits of students taking a year off between high school and college to do something different, fulfilling, and fun. The GAP
I received an interesting question today from a friend and colleague who does tutoring and test prep for the ACT and the SAT. Here’s what she wrote: Hi, Mark. I
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
Wake Forest, a small selective college in North Carolina, recently made the decision to allow applicants to not submit ACT or SAT scores. Thus Wake Forest joins the list of
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