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If My Grades Are Bad, Can I Still Go To College?
If a student’s GPA is below a college’s standards, they may still be admitted under certain conditions. Learn how to get accepted into college with low grades.
September 3, 2025
If a student’s GPA is below a college’s standards, they may still be admitted under certain conditions. Learn how to get accepted into college with low grades.
Which is better, community college or university? A student who has done both tackles this question from her own perspective as a student at both Tufts University and Montgomery County…
Students with bad grades, low GPA, and low SAT and ACT test scores can still get into college. But can they graduate? Can they get financial aid? Mark responds to…
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Every once in a while I receive a question from someone for which there is no immediate answer. Today I received a message from a
An excellent article from the Baltimore Sun analyzes the way in which colleges are reacting to the economic downturn. Here are some of the trends.