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College Admissions
Jared Hobson

Wait List Not Hardest Admission Part

As a follow up to yesterday’s article by Jacques Steinberg explaining why colleges resort to a long waiting list, the New York Times published an op-ed piece by a graduating

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College Admissions
Jared Hobson

College Accommodations for Students

Yesterday, we reviewed the differences in between the protections of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA at the K-12 level and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or Section 504, and the

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College Application
Jared Hobson

Parent Thanks Counselor for Help With College Transfer

I used to think that the few parents who were hiring admissions consultants were the ultimate in helicopter parents. Working with you really changed my opinion about the value of good counseling and good advice. I realize now how flat-out difficult the process really is.

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