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The Admissions Advantage of Summer Programs
College-sponsored summer academic programs are increasingly popular among high school students, partly because students and their parents believe that these programs can give a boost to college applications.
That’s a reasonable expectation, says Senior Admissions Consultant Nadine C. Warner – but only up to a point. Moreover, the advantage gained by summer program participation is not [...]
College Level Examination Programs (CLEP) Could Benefit The Average Student
Have questions about College Level Examination Programs? The following information is provided by our friends at DreamStrategy.com.
CLEP is the most widely accepted credit-by-examination program is the U.S. today. As I have previously posted, Advanced Placement courses are usually for the above-average student, but CLEP exams can benefit the average student and the non-traditional adult [...]
Visiting College Campuses: Observations by a Professional Tour-Taker
GreatCollegeAdvice.com has some great tips to help you take full advantage of your campus visits.
ASK QUESTIONS. When I was at Macalester, it was preview day for admitted students. Scads of families wandering…more
DON’T LET THE PARENTS DO ALL THE TALKING. A word to the wise, folks. It’s not a good idea for parents to ask all [...]
Financial Aid - Determining Your EFC
Tom Bottorf is the founder of GetCollegeFunding, Inc. and is responsible for a fabulous seminar entitled “The Missing Link in Planning for College”. It gives valuable insight on the financial aid process so I’m encouraging all parents and students to take a look.
As a parent your goal should be to find a good school for [...]
Federal Student Aid: the three types
The Department of Education put out a really great Guide to Federal Student Aid. It has so much information that I almost had a brain aneurysm while reading it! You’ll see that in the future I will be referring to this manual a lot because it’s such a great resource. In the meantime, here are [...]
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