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Big Picture
The Myth of Working Your Way Through College
The Atlantic - Apr 1, 2014
A lot of Internet ink has been spilled over how lazy and entitled Millennials are, but when it comes to paying for a college education, work ethic isn't the limiting factor. The economic cards are stacked such that today’s average college student, without support from financial aid and family resources..
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Our Crazy College Crossroads
New York Times - Apr 1, 2014
Over recent days the notices have gone out, an annual ritual of dashed hopes. Brown University offered admission to the lowest fraction ever of the applicants it received:...
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
The Top 13 Things College Admissions Officers Want to See
The Gilmer Mirror - Apr 2, 2014
ROANOKE, Va. - Tomorrow may be April Fools Day, but it's no joke for many high school seniors. That's when many will find out which colleges they got accepted into. Students, teachers, and counselors will tell you the pressure is always on.....
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Inside the Admissions Office
The stress of college admissions a two way street
WDBJ-7 - Mar 31, 2014
ROANOKE, Va. - Tomorrow may be April Fools Day, but it's no joke for many high school seniors. That's when many will find out which colleges they got accepted into. Students, teachers, and counselors will tell you the pressure is always on.....
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Deciding/Rejection/Deferred
On College: The acceptances are in and now you must choose
San Jose Mercury News - Apr 2, 2014
College decisions are out. Finally. While this year has been really hard on some students, the good news is that most students have choices to make when it comes to deciding their next step. And choice is always a good thing. I tell my students that it is the best problem to have...
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Admitted, Denied or Waitlisted? Here's What to Do Next
Huffington Post - Apr 1, 2014
It's a big week for those of you who have applied to college. No doubt apprehension and excitement are looming as you look online or in mailboxes for admission decisions. Regardless of the decision you receive, there are things that you will need to do...
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Don't Wait to Try to Get Off a College Waitlist
Huffington Post - Apr 1, 2014
First of all, congratulations for making it this far in the college admissions process. You will most likely have many good colleges options already, but if you really want to go to a college that waitlisted you, follow as many of these 10 tips as possible...
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Waitlisted: welcome to admissions purgatory
DC College Admissions Examiner - Mar 28, 2014
For the admissions office, it’s called “hedge your bets.” But for the applicant who has waited six months or more for a decision, the waitlist is likely to be a one-way ticket to nowhere...
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Playing The Waiting Game With Admissions
Gazette Newspapers - Mar 29, 2014
Being waitlisted is often compared to an indefinite purgatory. You linger with the hope that sometime after early May — after the SIRs (statement of intent to register), deposits, and yields (how many offered admission are actually coming) are totaled ...
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Visits/Fairs and Interviews
How to Get the Most Out of Accepted Students Days
Her Campus - Mar 27, 2014
The long wait is finally over! College decision letters are trickling in, runs to the mailbox are ridiculously frequent and high school seniors are increasingly jittery. If you've already gotten your acceptance letters, congrats! After you celebrate and do a couple of victory dances, what's a pre-collegiette to do now?..
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SATs & ACTs
Navigate 3 Common SAT, ACT Reading Section Mistakes
US News & World Report - Mar 31, 2014
Many students who complete the ACT or the SAT cite the reading comprehension section as the most difficult. Other verbal portions of the exams are far simpler to prepare for and can be mastered by learning the rules of grammar and syntax, memorizing vocabulary, and synthesizing strategies for tackling question....
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Anxious about the SAT? More colleges say ‘don’t worry about it’
Seattle Times - Mar 28, 2014
Almost anyone who has applied to college can trot out a horror story about the much-dreaded Scholastic Aptitude Test, better known as the SAT. The four-hour, fill-in-the-bubble test of math and reading skills has spawned innumerable opinion pieces, diatribes and nightmares.....
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How Businesses Use Your SATs
New York Times - Mar 29, 2014
THE news about the SAT has been confusing lately. On one hand, so many colleges and universities have opted not to require it that the College Board, which administers the SAT, has announced a top-to-bottom revamp because the test is out of step with today’s academic expectations.....
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Counselors
| HSCW Counselors' Corners
Post - Apr 2, 2014
Your College Advice to Juniors? Be Like Sara
Sara came home from a softball game last spring and was surprised to see her father's car in the driveway. May was a busy month in his line of work, so he usually went back to the office after watching Sara pitch, finished a little paperwork, and came home in time for a late dinner.... More
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Parents
How To Get Your Kid Over Their College Rejection
Huffington Post - Mar 28, 2014
Hear that cracking sound? It could be spring bursting into bloom. Or it could be the sound of millions of high school senior hearts breaking over college rejection letters. ....
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Teen anxiety: How to recognize it, and what to do about it
Washington Post - Apr 2, 2014
Teens have a reputation—deserved or not—for being difficult, moody and belligerent. Those same behaviors can be a warning sign that your teen is battling anxiety, said Reid Wilson, director of the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.....
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FinAid/Scholarships
The Devil Is in the Details: Sizing Up College Financial Aid Offers
Huffington Post - Apr 1, 2014
For families getting ready to send a child off to college this fall, sizing up financial aid offers can be daunting. At first glance, it may seem like some of the schools are offering to cover all of your costs, but the devil may be in the details...
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10 Rules For Decoding College Financial Aid Award Letters
Forbes - Mar 31, 2014
If you’re a high school student whose family income doesn’t qualify for the 1% club, there’s a very good chance that the most important day of your college application experience won’t be the day you turn in all of your applications.....
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Comparing college costs: a primer
Washington Post - Apr 1, 2014
It’s the season for colleges to accept students and then students to accept colleges. Part of the decision for many students is price, but comparing the actual cost of attending different colleges can be tricky....
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Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Northeast
Despite Lofty Scores, Massachusetts Advised to Set New Ed. Goals
Edweek - Apr 1, 2014
Even though Massachusetts is one of the highest-flying states by academic reputation and test-score rankings, it needs to shake up how it operates and push ahead with a series of ambitious changes to its education system to avoid slipping into complacency...
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Visits
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Parents
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