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College Big Picture
College price hikes more modest but still painful
The Associated Press - Oct 24, 2012
The sticker price of in-state tuition at four-year public universities climbed about $400 this fall, an increase of nearly 5 percent that brought the average to $8,655. ...
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How Much Is Your College Degree Worth? Let the Census Folks Tell You
The Atlantic - Oct 18, 2012
Psychology tells us that human beings tend to overestimate themselves. We think we're smarter, more popular, and better at our jobs than any objective measure would suggest. So with that in mind, direct your attention to these neat charts tracking college majors and average lifetime earnings from the Census Bureau....
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A sad attack on Advanced Placement
Washington Post - Oct 21, 2012
My obsession is the Advanced Placement program, those college-level courses and tests for high school students. I have studied AP for 30 years. I am saddened, as all devotees are, by outbursts of misinformation about my topic. The most recent example is an essay on TheAtlantic.com ....
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Five Reasons College Enrollments Might Be Dropping
Bloomberg - Oct 22, 2012
Parents who are desperately trying to get their children into a top school may not believe this: U.S. higher education enrollments this fall might be lower -- perhaps significantly so at some institutions -- than they were a year ago......
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
Countdown to College: ‘Why are you applying here?’
Charlotte Observer - Oct 23, 2012
On the surface it seems like an easy question. Many colleges try to differentiate among their applicants by asking them, “Why are you interested in attending our college?”...
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A great new tool for comparing college costs
CBS News MoneyWatch - Oct 23, 2012
If you've ever used Kayak, Carmax or Zillow to shop for airfares, cars or houses, you'll appreciate what is about to happen to the way that Americans will soon compare college prices. A company called College Abacus....
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Think twice about 'snap apps'
DC College Admissions Examiner - Oct 24, 2012
This time of year, complaints start rolling in about the proliferation of quickie or “fast-track” applications shipped out by colleges anxious to artificially enlarge their applicant pools.....
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Early
Guidance Office | Ask About Applying to College Early
New York Times - The Choice - Oct 25, 2012
As the deadlines near to apply to colleges under their early admissions program, The Choice invites high school seniors and their parents to submit their questions about this important step in the college application process.....
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Should teens seek an "early decision" for college?
CBS News MoneyWatch - Oct 24, 2012
I got a call today from a mom whose daughter was agonizing about whether to apply to a college early, so they can get a decision promptly (generally by year-end). ....
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To Apply Early or Not Apply Early
Huffington Post - Oct 18, 2012
If you are the parent of a high school senior, you have my congratulations for making it this far and my sympathy for the chaos the college admissions process can bring. ....
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Should You Apply Early Decision?
Fox Business - Oct 19, 2012
They say the early bird gets the worm—but does this hold true in the college application process?....
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College Admissions Essays
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Post - Oct 25, 2012
Why College Essays need to be Risky Business
With so many students putting the final touches on their November 1 college applications, I’m a little hesitant to pass this last-minute advice along .... More
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Due More Then Spell Czech You're Essay
About.com - Oct 22, 2012
If ewe want to right an essay with know errors, your going to knead to due a lot more then run you're computers spell-checker......
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10 Topics to Avoid in Your College Essays
Huffington Post - Oct 15, 2012
All that's left is that darn essay, arguably the only place on the whole application where you can let your "you" shine through... even if that "you" is conjured up by a college counselor.......
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Campus Visits
Financial Aid
Does applying for financial aid impact admissions?
San Jose Mercury News - Oct 23, 2012
While students are busily working on their essays and applications, parents are anxiously running the numbers to figure out how to pay for college. Many are worried that applying for and needing money may negatively impact their children's college choices. And the answer to that question is a resounding ... maybe.....
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College Financial Aid and the Older Parent
New York Times - Booming - Oct 24, 2012
Q. I know federal financial aid guidelines do not consider your home and retirement accounts as assets. If one is considering taking out a new mortgage or taking money out of a 401(k) or the equivalent,....
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SATs & ACTs
SAT, ACT Test Prep Tips for International Students
US News & World Report - Oct 23, 2012
In order to apply to many of the colleges and universities in the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, students must first take the SAT or the ACT. The standardized tests gauge college readiness by focusing on areas including math and reading.....
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Counselors
Private counselors hired to help with college needs
NorthJersey.com - Oct 20, 2012
When parents want some assistance getting their high schoolers into the right college, they often turn to private guidance counselors who are paid to provide expertise the high school may not be able — or have time — to offer.....
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Parents
The Parent’s Guide To Surviving College Applications
WBUR.org - Oct 19, 2012
If someone in your family plans to start college next year, then at this very moment you are swimming in a sea of nothing but Neighbor Children. Maybe mostly the ones who’ve spent summers rebuilding hospitals in Africa.....
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Anxiety: What to Do When Your College Kid Gets Homesick
Daily Venus Diva Magazine - Oct 19, 2012
Despite what movies would have you believe, not every college student is having the time of their life. In fact, many young people are faced with unexpected feelings of homesickness after they leave the parental nest.....
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Social Media
How Social Media Can Ruin Your Application
GoLocalProv College Admissions - Oct 22, 2012
A Twitter photo of a student making an obscene gesture with liquor bottles in the background, a Facebook posting of a student at a party holding what appears to be a joint, a blog rant using profane language about another student....
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Social Media's Role in College Admission
13WHAM-TV - Oct 22, 2012
ABC News) -- Like so many American high school seniors, 17-year-old Rachel Murphy from Clifton Park, N.Y., is beginning to apply to college. "My top choice is Bentley University," Rachel said. "I'm applying early decision. I want to go to school for marketing. ..
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South
State proposal: Vary cost of college tuition by degree sought
Sun-Sentinel - Oct 24, 2012
If you want to save money at Florida's universities, you may soon have to choose biology over ballet or engineering over English. A state task force created by Gov. Rick Scott has released its preliminary recommendations on how to revamp higher education. The proposals end the one-size-fits-all way of funding universities....
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Lawsuits Put Texas School Finance System on Trial
ABC News - Oct 22, 2012
Attorneys representing around 600 school districts argued Monday that Texas' school financing system is so "hopelessly broken" that it violates the state Constitution while keeping students from being prepared for the well-paying jobs of tomorrow...
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Enrollment drops at Georgia colleges
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Oct 24, 2012
As expected, fewer students than last year are attending college within the University System of Georgia this fall, according to figures officials released Wednesday....
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Teen Dating Violence
Evidence of dating violence found among middle school students
San Jose Mercury News - Oct 21, 2012
Nearly one in 11 high school students have reported experiencing some form of dating violence, according to a national study, and some local officials say they're seeing alarming numbers and evidence of abusive relationships among even younger students.....
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