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How Students Can Lower College Costs
If you shudder when thinking about financing your child’s education, you are not alone. With rising tuitions, and more students competing for limited financial aid, the cost of a 4-year education has risen dramatically over the past decade…
When To Begin College Planning
I went on campus tours while I was visibly pregnant with my daughter, and always got the same comment from parents: “Wow, you’re starting early!” They said it only half jokingly…
What About Summer?
Gone are the days when teens spent their summers just relaxing – if you are a college-bound high school student, how you spend your summers, and other breaks from school, could have an impact on your college admissions…
Email Tips for College Applicants
A piece of advice for students preparing to apply to college: Get on top of your email inbox – now.Everyone manages email differently. Some prefer a clean inbox, read everything immediately and quickly archive what they are done with…
How Parents Can Support Seniors with Applications
It’s September, which means application season and school are officially in full swing! In light of this, I wanted to share ideas for how parents can help students during the coming months…
Advice from the Other Side
I asked students and parents to share their advice for students and parents about to begin the college admissions process. Who better to provide guidance than those who have just completed the journey…
An (often) Overlooked Part of College Applications
As a college applicant, you will probably spend hours pouring over your essays and your apps, making lists of requirements and deadlines and studying diligently for tests…