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College Big Picture
College Is Cheaper Than You Think
New York Times - Economix Blog - Nov 4, 2011
The College Board released its annual report on the cost of college last week, and guess what? It’s going up. Again. Cue the headlines: “College Costs Reach New Highs”; “Public College Costs Surge 8.3 Percent”; “College Tuition Is Out of Control.”...
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The Liberal Arts Will Be Fine
Washington Monthly - Collge Blog - Nov 6, 2011
George Mason University economist Alex Tabarrok is really annoyed that people are majoring in the arts. As he complains: ...
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Michelle Obama’s tips for applying to college
Washington Post - Campus Overload - Nov 8, 2011
The topic of college often comes up at the Obama dinner table, but that’s not true for all families. So on Tuesday afternoon, first lady Michelle Obama spent about an hour talking about the college application process...
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Winds of Economic Change Blow Away College Degree
San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 9, 2011
Many parents in the U.S. are legitimately concerned about the prospects for their college-age children. After all, today's students face three overlapping challenges:...
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
Tips for narrowing the college list
Charlotte Observer - Nov 7, 2011
September and October produce long lists of dream schools, and right around the beginning of November, reality sets in and students begin revising their list and focusing on their favorites...
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College Admissions: The 3 Things College Really Want
GoLocalProv College Admissions - Nov 7, 2011
Despite the economy, the nation’s top colleges aren’t getting any easier to get into. Every year, parents ask me the same question “What do the most competitive colleges want?” ...
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Things to think about as students begin applying to colleges
Herald Net - Nov 7, 2011
Getting into college is about more than test scores and grades. That's a comfort to many college-bound seniors -- but that also means there are more areas where they need to shine to get accepted into their dream school....
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Early Decision: To Apply Or Not Apply?
Huffington Post - Her Campus - Nov 4, 2011
Senior year is thought of as the best year of high school; however, with all of the fun comes a great deal of stress. The first few months of senior year are especially stressful if you're applying early to college...
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What ‘college and career ready’ really means
Washington Post - The Answer Sheet - Nov 8, 2011
On a recent fall morning I found myself on the deck of an almost completed cabin overlooking the mist coming off the Hocking River. Two teachers, three fathers, sixteen students, and I had gathered for the once-weekly “show and tell” session....
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College Applicants - It’s Important To Thank Your Recommenders
mycollegecalendar.org - Nov 8, 2011
For college-bound high school seniors students, it is important to thank the people who write recommendations on your behalf. Not only is it common courtesy, but it shows you care enough about them to give a quick THANK YOU...
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Essays
College Interview
9 Tips for Mastering Alumni Interviews
US News & World Report - Nov 7, 2011
In coffee shops, public libraries, and other meeting places across the world, high school seniors are sitting and chatting with graduates of their prospective colleges....
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"Recommend a Good Book to Me" — College Interview Tips
About.com - Nov 7, 2011
Many college interviewers like to ask prospective college students about their reading habits. After all, students who love to read and get excited about books are students who are likely to succeed in college...
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College Visiting
College Prep: Preparing for the college visit
Nevada Appeal - Nov 6, 2011
You spent hours dreaming over it, researching it, and, finally, setting foot into it.
Like it was yesterday, you remember the color, the way it smelled, and, particularly, how it made you feel. And at that moment, in the blink of an eye, you knew....
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Learning Disability
Hard Decisions for Learning Disabled
New York Times - Nov 3, 2011
The admissions process can be stressful for even the most gifted, organized students. But to applicants with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or learning disabilities, the path to college can feel like a maze. ....
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Financial Aid
Officials target college financial aid letters
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Nov 9, 2011
Financial aid award letters can be misleading. In one common practice, for example, colleges highlight the total "out of pocket" cost for attending....
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Counselors
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Post - Nov 10, 2011
What’s Best, or Whatever?
I was working on some last-minute college applications today, and nothing was going to distract me from them. Students who came by to see me were asked to come back later, and phone calls went straight to voice mail ... More
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High school counselors still spend too little time on college counseling
DC College Admissions Examiner - Nov 7, 2011
Judging by the volume of complaints locally from both students and counselors, it’s no surprise that the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) finds that the average public school guidance counselor spends less than a quarter of his or her time on college counseling...
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Parents
College applications yet another drain on working parents' time
Kansas City Star - Nov 8, 2011
You have heard of parents overwhelmed by the toddler years, juggling work and kids whose runny noses get them sent home from day care. But now, there's another phase of parenthood just as stressful on parents who are already balancing multiple demands - helping a teen get into college.....
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5 Ways to Adjust to Winter Break
US News & World Report - Oct 15, 2011
When college students go home—especially for the first time—there can be some adjustments to be made. Here are some common issues you may encounter, along with tips on how to successfully navigate them.....
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Rankings
AMERICA'S COOLEST SCHOOLS
Sierra Club - Nov 9, 2011
Sierra's fifth annual ranking of the greenest colleges in the United States....
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West
High Schools Gear Up for SAT Requirement
Twin Falls Times-News - Nov 3, 2011
High school juniors no longer get to decide if they want to take the SAT — it’s a requirement. Beginning this year, all 11th-graders in Idaho must take a college admissions test in order to graduate...
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College students being advised to buckle down-
Sacramento Bee (blog) - Nov 6, 2011
Members of the California Community Colleges board take on a controversial subject today: how to best get students to focus on the goal of moving out of the classroom and into the workforce....
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College students being advised to buckle down-
Sacramento Bee (blog) - Nov 6, 2011
Members of the California Community Colleges board take on a controversial subject today: how to best get students to focus on the goal of moving out of the classroom and into the workforce....
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Sexual Harassment
Teen Suicide
Preventing suicide in young people
UpperMichigansSource.com - Nov 8, 2011
ISHPEMING TWP. -- Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15-24 year olds nationwide. Experts say it comes from greater expectations placed on young people coming from economic pressures to succeed and increased divorce rates. ....
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