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Jared Hobson

Colleges Love To Hate US News and World Report

Technorati Tags: U.S. News, choosing a college, college admission, ranking, selective colleges Del.icio.us Tags: U.S. News, choosing a college, college admission, ranking, selective colleges Furl Tags: U.S. News, choosing a…

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Jared Hobson

The Frenzy Over Standardized Tests

A recent editorial in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram discusses the pros and cons of trying to prepare for the SAT in order to raise scores and make oneself more desirable

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Jared Hobson

AP Audit Makes Teachers Bristle

Jay Mathews of the Washington Post has an article today about the College Board’s audit of AP courses across the nation. You can find the article here. The article focuses

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Jared Hobson

Authenticity Is Key on the Application

The headline of an MSNBC article last week screams, “Typo On Your College Application May Get You In.” The insinuation is that if you make some mistakes on the application you

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Jared Hobson

SAT Scores Down a Bit Nationwide

The College Board reports that 2007 average scores on the SAT I exams dipped slightly, bringing them to the lowest level in 13 years. That’s the bad news. The good

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