Ten Books To Get You Through The College Admission Cycle

(Forbes) by Willard Dix. Amazon lists 6,533 results for “college admission books.” That includes test guides, college guides, “Teen & Young Adult SAT Study Aids,” how to write the college application essay, education workbooks, higher & continuing education and more. So there’s plenty to choose from when starting the college process. I keep my own […]

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Colleges Need Love, Too

(Forbes) By Willard Dix — Thousands of eager students are putting the finishing touches on their college applications this weekend (or so their parents and counselors fervently hope). All the pesky scores and grades have been swatted down like gnats into their little squares. The recommendations have been written or at least requested, and the […]

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How Students Can Position Themselves For Selective College Programs

(Forbes) By Nina Berler — Nestled within the large, elite, and highly selective University of Pennsylvania live the Penn Engineering’s Integrated Studies Programs, which combine the computer science major with a specific focus: Networked & Social Systems Engineering (NETS), Digital Media Design(DMD), and Computer Engineering (CMPE). The student who has to ask what these programs are all about is obviously not the intended audience. […]

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10 Tips for Staying Sane While Writing College Application Essays

( Road2College ) By Elizabeth Benedict — Students may shrug and protest, but the summer before senior year is the perfect time to start writing essays for college applications. Writing college application essays is so different from the type of writing students are used to doing for high school classes. These essays are meant to […]

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