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College Fees
Andrea Aronson

Value of a College Degree

The value of a college degree may not be what it used to be. Tuition hikes, increasing loan debt, extended graduation timelines, and uncertain employment opportunities due to the economic

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College Profile
Jared Hobson

The New Freshman Perspective

Last month, the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA released the results of their annual “Freshman Survey.”  The survey is distributed to freshmen students all over the country and this

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College Admissions
Jared Hobson

Majors and the Jobs of the Future

We have written several posts on choosing a major in college. While there is much debate about the relevance of a student’s major and their professional future, the downturn in

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College Application
Jared Hobson

More Opinions on Advanced Placement

One of our most commented on posts is “Which is Better: AP or IB?” In the post, we highlight the differences between the two academic programs.  Recently, the NY Times

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College Application
Jared Hobson

Is it too late?

You have hit send and submitted all of the necessary documents for your regular decision applications.  You decide to read your essay one more time (just to torture yourself) and

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College Admissions
Jared Hobson

Do you need to bring a computer to college?

While most students bring their own computer to college, for others it is an extreme financial hardship. InsideHigherEd.com published an article on “Serving the Laptopless Student.” The article comments on

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College Fees
Jared Hobson

Need Help with Financial Aid?

Now that most students have turned in their college applications, attention is now focused on financial aid and the dreaded Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA application!  For

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