When Application Essay ‘Help’ Crosses a Line

10/16/2017
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By Scott Jaschik (Inside Higher Ed.). The college counselor couldn’t help but be impressed with the draft application essay. It had a solid theme and related to the student’s academic interests. The writing was flawless. But the counselor, who described the situation on condition of anonymity, said that she just didn’t think her student could […]

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Colleges Need Love, Too

11/28/2016
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(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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