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Want to Be Happily Married? Go to College.
Newsweek  - Jan 31, 2010
Chasing the college acceptance letter: Is it harder to get into college?
The Center for Public Education  - Jan 30, 2010
State universities want more students to graduate
Boston Globe  - Jan 28, 2010
Group urges improved value, breadth of college degrees
USA Today  - Jan 21, 2010
The college admissions scam
Boston Globe  - Jan 10, 2010
College Admissions: Study Quantifies Minority Enrollment Losses If Affirmative Action Is Eliminated
ScienceDaily  - Jan 13, 2010
Best Values in Public Colleges 2009-10
Kiplinger  - Jan 4, 2010
Holding Colleges Accountable: Can Success Be Measured?
TIME  - Jan 7, 2010
Interesting Take on College Selectivity
Stanford Review (blog)  - Dec 25, 2009
Weighing the Value of That College Diploma
Wall Street Journal  - Dec 16, 2009
Q. & A.: The Real Cost of College
New York Times - Economix Blog  - Nov 19, 2009

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HSCW New Stuff & Sponsor Blog
HSCW New Stuff Blog - Jan 14, 2010
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Columns and Blogs

College Admissions Strategies
With Lee Bierer
The Mistakes Parents Make
College Admissions Strategies  - Feb 1, 2010
High School Counselor Blog
With Bob Bardwell
Teens and Sleep
Bob Bardwell  - Jan 7, 2010

The College Solution Blog
With Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Did The Value Of Your College Degree Just Drop $350,000?
CBS News MoneyWatch  - Feb 4, 2010
SAT and ACT: Which is the Better Test?
CBS News MoneyWatch  - Feb 2, 2010
College Search Game Plan.com
With Todd Weaver

FAFSA, Student Financial Aid & Parental Stress
CollegeSearchGamePlan Blog  - Jan 20, 2010

College Admission Examiner
With Lauren Starkey
Telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth on your college application
College Admissions Examiner  - Feb 1, 2010
The Concord Review
With Will Fitzhugh

A LITTLE FICTION
The Concord Review Blog Blog  - Feb 3, 2010
Countdown to College Radio Show
With Beth Pickett

Listen Now - 02/4/10
Listen Now:
* Secrets of Academic Success for College Freshmen * The Horn Book: 80+ Years of YA Book Reviews
Upcoming show topics:
* "The Well-Trained Mind" author Susan Wise Bauer * The Achievement Gap with Bob Compton

College Application Deferred?

College Application Deferred? Here’s What to Do
CBS MoneyWatch  - Dec 22, 2009
Deferred College Admission Decision? Don't Make This Mistake
About.com  - Dec 18, 2009

Tips & Techniques

Are Pricey Dorms 10 Times Better?
U.S. News & World Report  - Dec 8, 2009

Websites

Navigating college websites
Seattle College Bound Examiner  - Nov 12, 2009
Pros reveal six favorite college search websites
DC College Admissions Examiner  - Nov 14, 2009

College Savings Ideas

Do Early Decision Students Get More Financial Aid?
SmartMoney  - Nov 10 , 2009

FinAid

Do Early Decision Students Get More Financial Aid?
SmartMoney  - Nov 10 , 2009
Who Really Gets the Most College Financial Aid?
U.S. News & World Report  - Oct 19, 2009

Interview

College interview advice from an admissions director
Bucks County Courier Times  - Dec 3, 2009

Essays

The Ethics of Editing Student Essays
About.com  - Nov 20, 2009
Essay test
Boston Globe - Nov 29, 2009
The College Insider: Admissions Freakout Countdown #5: The Application Essay
Huffington Post (blog)  - Nov 9, 2009
Treating a College Admissions Essay Like a First Date
New York Times - The Choice  - Oct 21, 2009
Essays play a crucial role in college admission process
Brownsville Herald  - Oct 20, 2009
Writing your college application essay: 5 simple tips
Seattle College Bound Examiner  - Oct 9, 2009
Admission Essays That Will Result In Rejection From Colleges
Auburn Journal  - Oct 13, 2009
Good students, bad essays
Thousand Oaks Acorn  - Oct 8, 2009
Effective Essay Writing
Newsday  - Oct 9, 2009
College essays: My triumph over adversity
Boston Globe  - Oct 13, 2009
Essay fright? Skip clichéd topics, be creative
Lee Bierer - Oct 6, 2009

Visiting and College Fairs

Joining the Crowd at a College Fair
New York Times - The Choice  - Nov 17, 2009
Countdown to college: Warm up to idea of visiting potential colleges early on
Merced Sun-Star  - Oct 5, 2009
The College Visit: 'Where Do You Fit in?'
ABC2 News  - Oct 2, 2009
Get the most out of a college fair
Newsday  - Oct 7, 2009
Get the most out of a college fair
DC College Prep Examiner  - Oct 4, 2009

Parents

Should Your Kids Pay for College Themselves?
U.S. News & World Report  - Dec 15, 2009
Parents, Read This if Your Child Is Applying to College
U.S. News & World Report  - Dec 9, 2009
Meeting college admissions deadlines: what's a parent's role?
College Admissions Examiner  - Oct 26, 2009
During college search, go easy on the frenzy
Philadelphia Inquirer  - Oct 20, 2009
Tips for Parents: The Dos and Don'ts of the college admission process
St. Louis Post-Dispatch  - Oct 20, 2009
The Stress, the Tears, the Moods: 11th Grade, Through a Parent’s Eyes
NY Times - The Choice  - Oct 6, 2009
How can parents help?
Agoura Hills Acorn  - Sep 10, 2009
Facing the college-bound void
Kansas City Star  - Sep 16, 2009
Parents should discuss college costs with teens
Akron Beacon Journal  - Sep 13, 2009
The College Insider: Admissions Freak-Out Countdown#1: The College Counselor Appointment
Huffington Post  - Sep 14, 2009
College survival for parents
Philadelphia Inquirer  - Sep 8, 2009 <
Parents' equity in home may cut college aid for kids
Chicago Daily Herald  - Sep 3, 2009

Facebook & MySpace

A Crazy Facebook Trend: Teens Friending Admission Officers
CBS MoneyWatch.com  - Sep 21, 2009
What every Facebook user should know about recruiters
OhMyGov!  - Jun 16, 2009

Vocational Training

Is Job Training Zero Sum Game?
Inside Higer Ed  - Sep 11, 2009
Miss. gov: Students should know about skill trades
OSU - The Lantern  - Sep 18, 2009
Should you really go to college: Vocational school a viable option
OSU - The Lantern  - Sep 19, 2009

Cheating & Bullying

Coming Out in Middle School
NY Times Magazine  - Sep 24, 2009
School bullying laws give scant protection
Associated Press  - Sep 14, 2009
Making nice girls out of mean ones
USA Today  - Sep 22, 2009
Officials hope anonymous online reports will reduce bullying
The Tampa Tribune  - Jun 10, 2009

High-Tech Cheating On The Rise At Schools
CBS News  - Jun 18, 2009

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