WASHINGTON (AP) — Is there a price that a worried parent wouldn’t pay to help a child do well on college admissions tests? The good news is that test preparation doesn’t have to be expensive anymore. The multimillion-dollar coaching industry is facing competition from free or low-cost alternatives in what their founders hope will make […]
Read More »(Money) by Kim Clark. In one of the best-kept secrets of college admissions, hundreds of schools — including dozens of well-regarded private colleges and public flagships — re-open their application process in early May, giving students a second chance at getting into a dream school. The full list of schools still accepting applications is posted early […]
Read More »(T.H.E. Journal) by Dian Schaffhauser Should elite schools — even the private ones — be required to enroll a minimum number of Pell Grant recipients? That’s the question posed in a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. Pell grants are intended to help students with financial need attend college. The […]
Read More »(Admissions Intel) by Nancy Griesemer. When the College Board first announced the addition of an August test date for the SAT beginning this summer, cheers went up among those who had lobbied for adjusting the test schedule to accommodate the reality of earlier application deadlines. ACT added a September test several years ago, which turned out to be enormously popular among […]
Read More »(US News) by Alexandra Pannoni. Parents today have many choices when it comes to public high schools. There are so many places to find out which is the best school for their children both online and through word of mouth of parents with children already enrolled. Online, there are plenty of reviews and feedback for […]
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