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Unusual, Trendy or Practical College Courses?

February 9, 2010

Colleges are getting creative with the courses they offer.  The Today Show featured a piece yesterday on some of the new trends in course offerings.

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Application Numbers at Top-Ranked Schools

February 8, 2010

An article in Business Week published last month compared the application numbers from several top-ranked institutions.  The majority of the institutions have seen an increase

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Do you need to bring a computer to college?

January 20, 2010

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

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High School Stress, College Admission, and the Race to Nowhere

January 6, 2010

I had a great conversation with a very down-to-earth mother of a client this morning. She was communicating her frustration that her high school aged

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College Admissions and Multiples

December 22, 2009

Last week, the NY Times published an article on quadruplets who were all recently accepted to Yale.  The article describes the scene of Ray, Kenny,

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Running Tally on Some Colleges' Early Admission Figures

December 21, 2009

The NY Times posts early admissions statistics from some colleges‘.  It is interesting information to browse through.  Make sure to also read the “Comments of

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Tips for Parents on the College Admission Process

December 17, 2009

U.S.News.com posted a great article directed towards parents whose sons or daughters are currently applying to colleges.  The post outlines the eight “guiding principles” for

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College Admission, Hogwarts, Harry Potter, and a Lesson in Marketing

December 6, 2009

An editorial in today’s New York Times is written by a prospective college student, Lauren Edelson, who laments that every college in America is now

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Comparing GPAs at Between High Schools

July 21, 2009

How do you compare GPA from one school to another? What does the GPA really measure? How do colleges calculate the GPA between high schools?

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College Fit: How Does the Shirt Look on Me?

May 29, 2009

Shopping For Colleges Is Like Shopping For Clothes: You Gotta Try Them On

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How to Calculate Your GPA–Letter Grades and Percentages

November 21, 2008

How do you calculate your real GPA and how will your GPA be used in the college admissions process? Great College Advice explains the ins and outs of the GPA.

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When Is the Best Time to Visit a College Campus?

October 20, 2008

When is the best time to visit a college campus? A campus visit can happen whenever it’s most convenient.

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