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'It Doesn't Matter Where You Go to College': Inspirational, but Wrong
The Atlantic - Apr 2, 2015
This is an advice column about getting into an elite college. And, like every column about the anxiety of getting into an elite college, it must begin with a massive caveat: If you and your parents are worried about getting into an elite school, odds are that you are already elite....
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An easy fix to a flawed student loan rule
CBS News MarketWatch - Apr 6, 2015
One of the major benefits of using federal student loans to help pay for college is the safety net that awaits graduates who might otherwise struggle to pay off their debts. ..
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College admissions is broken. Here's how to fix it.
Vox.com - Apr 7, 2015
April is the season of the thick envelope and the thin envelope: when the students participating in the race to get into the most competitive colleges find out if they were accepted — and if they'll be able to afford to attend. Every year, colleges announce that it was even harder to get in than the year before. ..
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
The Common App Reveals New Essay For College Applicants
Forbes - Apr 5, 2015
The last few college acceptance/rejection letters for high school seniors are trickling in, so that can mean only one thing: time for juniors to start the process. The Common Application, commonly known as the Common App.....
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Throwback Thursday | Elite College Admissions
New York Times - Learning Blog - Apr 2, 2015
Most horses respect electric fences, but can they be a source of stress in their lives? Swiss researchers have found no evidence of any stress response in horses as a result of being contained within electric fencing......
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College Admissions: No Acceptances? Don’t Panic
GoLocalProv College Admissions - Apr 6, 2015
As acceptances, rejections and waiting-list notifications arrive, panic has set in for some seniors. What do you do when you were rejected from ALL of your colleges....
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Waitlists
3 College Wait List Mistakes to Avoid
US News - Apr 6, 2015
After years of planning and months of preparation, some students find themselves put on the waitlist at their top-choice college. If this happens to you, you are likely wondering what to do now and how to proceed. ......
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Countdown to College: How to handle the dreaded waitlist
Charlotte Observer - Apr 6, 2015
After years of planning and months of preparation, some students find themselves put on the waitlist at their top-choice college. If this happens to you, you are likely wondering what to do now and how to proceed. ......
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7 College Wait List Strategies
Say Campus Life - Apr 7, 2015
You have just learned that you are in the equivalent of college purgatory. In other words, you have been wait listed by your top college choice. Neither accepted nor rejected, you feel as if you have been left to twist in the wind ......
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Deciding
College Admissions: Committing to a College by May 1
GoLocalPDX College Admissions - Apr 8, 2015
By now you should have heard back from all the colleges to which you applied. Hopefully, you are feeling very excited about your options! During the month of April you will decide where to attend and make a commitment to one of the schools that accepted you......
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Visits/Interviews
Colleges add virtual reality tours to recruiting pitches
Providence Journal - Apr 5, 2015
As the acceptance -- and rejection -- letters come in, high school seniors across the United States are faced with a big decision: Where should they go to college? The next four years of their lives are at stake, and research can teach you only so much. Sometimes you have to actually visit a school to know whether you'd fit in there.....
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Counselors
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Post - Apr 9, 2015
SAT or ACT: Which Should Juniors Take?
The debate over the new SAT rages on, as both counselors—and, interestingly enough, colleges—debate the merits of what test to take. For the counselors, it’s a question of which test their students should take; for the colleges,
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Parents
Family tells of empty promises by admissions consultant
Boston Globe - Apr 5, 2015
Wealthy Hong Kong businessman Gerald Chow has described in federal court how an educational consultant promised to help get his sons into elite prep schools and Ivy League colleges, only to swindle the family out of more than $2 million. ..
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The Pros & Cons of Teens Getting Jobs
TeenLife Blog - Apr 7, 2015
It used to be commonplace for teens to have a part-time job, whether that was helping to pack bags at the store, or delivering newspapers. However, these days it is becoming a whole lot rarer. Here we look at the potential benefits and pitfalls of your teen getting a job.. ..
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What Your College Isn’t Telling You About Costs
TIME - Apr 2, 2015
It’s an exciting time of year for families and their college-bound students. Acceptance letters arrive, celebration ensues, college visits get scheduled. Now your biggest college worry switches to how you’re going to afford it...
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FinAid/Scholarships
Appealing for a Better Merit Award
The College Solution Blog - Apr 2, 2015
Wealthy Hong Kong businessman Gerald Chow has described in federal court how an educational consultant promised to help get his sons into elite prep schools and Ivy League colleges, only to swindle the family out of more than $2 million. ..
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How to negotiate a better financial aid package
Washington Post - Apr 2, 2015
Your high school senior is basking in the glow of college acceptance letters. Three or four schools want her to join their class of 2019, and nothing can bring her down, except for the cost.. ..
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How to compare financial aid award letters
Bay Area College Admissions Examiner - Apr 6, 2015
Now that many colleges have sent out admissions decisions, students have until May 1 to decide what college they will attend in the fall. For many students, one of the biggest factors in choosing a college in this late stage of the admissions process is cost. ..
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Understanding Financial Aid packages
Palo Alto Online - Apr 6, 2015
College acceptances are in! Which college will you choose? The national deadline to commit to your campus of choice is May 1st. Submit your 'Intent to Enroll' form along with your deposit and any housing forms and deposit to secure your spot on the roster,. ..
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CTE
The Case for Career and Technical Education
Huffington Post - Mar 27, 2015
Robert Reich, the distinguished author and Secretary of Labor in the Clinton Administration, recently published an excellent piece on why a four-year college education isn't for everyone.....
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Northeast
Teen Dating
Teen dating violence all too common, experts say
WNCN - Apr 3, 2015
RALEIGH, N.C. - The death of a Durham teenager is bringing to light the issue of young adult dating violence. Tierra Hall was found stabbed to death behind a Durham home Saturday afternoon. Police said the 17-year-old's boyfriend, Kelton Fox, is responsible for the crime......
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Know the emotional, physical signs of teen dating violence
American Academy of Pediatrics - Apr 1, 2015
Dating can be an exciting milestone for teens. But when the smartphone is constantly buzzing with messages from a significant other, it could be a sign of dating violence. The best solution is prevention, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)....
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