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College Big Picture
College Dropout Rate Called National Crisis in New Report
Politic365.com/ - Jan 24, 2013
A new report on the college dropout rate featured depressing statistics: — 46% of those who enter a U.S. college fail to graduate within six years — only 37% of African Americans graduate within 6 years — only 42% of Hispanic students graduate within 6 years...
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Report Sheds Light on Where College Tuition Goes
US News & World Report - Jan 23, 2013
Ever wonder why tuition is rising so rapidly or where all that money is going? If so, the American Institutes for Research's Delta Cost Project's reviews of trends in college spending, ....
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‘How We Separate Merit From Privilege’
Chronicle of Higer Ed - Jan 20, 2013
Los Angeles — At a conference hosted by the University of Southern California’s Center for Enrollment Research, Policy, and Practice last week, Charles E. Lovelace Jr. uttered the most memorable quote....
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Free Online College Courses Take Big Step Forward
Forbes - Jan 23, 2013
Free online college classes known as “massive open online courses,” or MOOCs, have made another big stride toward changing the model for higher education. Dozens of public universities are planning to offer introductory MOOCs for credit to anyone ...
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 | New Reading Standards Aim To Prep Kids For College — But At What Cost?
ABC News - Jan 19, 2013
Once upon a time, in the long ago world of high school reading, Holden Caulfield was perhaps the epitome of angst: a young man suddenly an outcast in the world he thought he knew. The antihero of J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye was about to enter a perilous journey of self-discovery. ...
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What Is Merit?
Inside Higher Ed - Jan 18, 2013
LOS ANGELES -- After a morning here in which admissions leaders and legal experts discussed strategies for colleges to look beyond the grades and test scores of applicants, Art Coleman said that it was time to acknowledge the "proverbial elephant in the room." That's the issue of merit. ...
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
What juniors need to do now, part 2
Charlotte Observer - Jan 22, 2013
Most high schools will soon release grade point averages and an official rank in class for juniors. Your rank in class and your weighted grade point average will give you an accurate assessment ...
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Colleges More Interested in Students' Personal Characteristics
US News University - Jan 18, 2013
In order to determine which applicants are the best fit for their institutions, modern college admissions officials primarily examine students' grades in college prep courses, strength of high school curriculum, ...
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Finding What Fits in College Admissions
San Ramon Express - Jan 22, 2013
As seniors start their final stretch in high school, juniors are just gearing up for college admissions. A question I hear frequently is “How do I put together a college list?” First, you must do a systematic college search. The sheer volume of college information can be overwhelming....
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High School Seniors
The greatest advice ever for choosing a college
USA Today - College - Jan 23, 2013
This is my gift to you, high school seniors. In my years of writing about education, editing essays and advising friends and family, these are my five greatest bits of advice for choosing a college. ...
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Symptoms and Consequences of ‘Senioritis’
LA College Admissions Examiner - Jan 22, 2013
While seniors wait for admission decisions, it is essential that they focus on maintaining a strong academic record and excellent behavior. Colleges do rescind admission offers based on poor academic performance during senior year. ...
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Essays
SATs & ACTs
The very best guide to mastering the ACT
DC College Admissions Examiner - Jan 24, 2013
Preparing for college entrance exams isn’t all that different from perfecting skills in sports or music. It’s all about mastery and practice. ...
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Testing, Testing: Some Ground Rules About the ACT and SAT
Huffington Post - Jan 23, 2013
Counseling offices around the country are gearing up to send out current grades of seniors, the last large task on the Application Support checklist for the Class of 2013 -- so can the next class be far behind?...
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College Board chief faults SAT admission exam
Daily Bulletin - Jan 17, 2013
Guess who thinks the SAT needs to be improved? The new president of the organization that owns the SAT, the nation's most widely used college admission exam...
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Juniors, One more piece of advice on testing
True Admissions Blog - Jan 22, 2013
To do well, follow the advice your parents have been giving you since your first standardized test in elementary school: • Get a good night’s sleep. • Eat a good breakfast....
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AP
Should Colleges Stop Giving Credit for High A.P. Scores?
New York Times - The Choice - Jan 17, 2013
Dartmouth College, the Ivy League school in New Hampshire, has recently announced that it will no longer give college credit to students who score well on Advanced Placement tests, my colleague...
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Counselors
|  HSCW Counselors' Corners
Post - Jan 24, 2013
Building a Foundation of Counseling Support
Did you ever feel like your boss just didn’t understand what your job is all about? When it comes to education, a new survey shows you’re not alone..... More
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Consultants help navigate college ‘maze’
Highlandpark Suntimes - Jan 22, 2013
(HIGHLAND PARK — Amy Herzog started looking for a college consultant when her son was only a freshman, having heard stories about long waiting lists in the Highland Park area. ...
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FinAid/FAFSA
Why not to cheat in asking for financial aid
CBS News MoneyWatch - Jan 22, 2013
(MoneyWatch) Is it OK to cheat on the Free Application for Financial Aid? That's essentially what a mom asked me recently. She's worried that her ex-husband seems to be advocating that the family cheat on the FAFSA to qualify for more financial aid. Read her email and then find out the advice that I gave her....
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 | Video on Filing the FAFSA
University of California - Jan 22, 2013
Step by Step instryctions on filling out the FAFSA Form. ...
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Create This Financial Aid To-Do List for the New Year
US News & World Report - Jan 22, 2013
The beginning of the school year isn't the only time to be concerned about financial aid. The start of a new calendar year offers a perfect time to conduct a full financial aid review. ...
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Seniors: Beware of financial aid scams
True Admissions Blog - Jan 14, 2013
Applying for financial aid can be complicated, and the stakes are high. You may have received offers of help in the mail or see them on the Web and in magazines. Some of these are legitimate...
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Scholarships
Can This Teen Win a Sports Scholarship?
The College Solution Blog - Jan 23, 2013
The Scoop on Athletic Scholarships -- There is no need to approach Goucher College or any other Division III about athletic scholarships. Division III schools, which are primarily private colleges and universities, do not give out athletic scholarships. That, however, should not be a deal breaker.. ...
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Scholarship advice from financial-aid professionals
USA Today - Jan 17, 2013
Scholarships rarely find you. But hunting them down and landing them is not impossible, either. With a little preparation and good counsel, even a barely-above-average student can rake in the dough. ...
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On College: Apply, apply and apply some more for those scholarships
San Jose Mercury News - Jan 21, 2013
Ahhhh, second semester senior year in high school. This certainly should be a great time in your life, but that does not mean you should get lazy. Other than keeping up your academic energy, this is a fantastic time to start looking for scholarships -- your parents will certainly appreciate it. ...
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Parents
South
Group Finds Texas Admissions Policy Does Not Lead to Increased Diversity
Diverse - Jan 22, 2013
The Texas law that guarantees admission into a public university for students who graduate in the top ten percent of their high school class “lives up to some of the expectations of its proponents,” but there is little evidence that the law leads to notable increases in diversity. ....
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Teen Dating Violence
One-third of dating teens report violence in their relationships
medicalxpress - Jan 21, 2013
Nearly a third of those dating in middle and high school report abusive relationships, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The dating violence, which the researchers first measured in sixth grade, is a cycle that increases over time....
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Many don't know their relationships are abusive
medicalxpress - Jan 21, 2013
Often people will run into each other and jokingly ask, “Are you stalking me?” But for others stalking is not a joking matter. Being stalked is a serious, scary crime. According to The National Center for Victims of Crime....
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