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How to Show Colleges That You’re Interested

Posted September 11, 2014, 2:00 pm by Andrew Belasco

As colleges move to data-driven means of tracking information on prospective students, they have become increasingly savvy about predicting enrollment behavior and gauging an applicant’s true level of interest. Schools...

4 things during high school to prepare you for college

Don’t Forget to Do These 4 Things During High School

Posted September 8, 2014, 2:00 pm by Suzanne Shaffer

It’s back to school time and for high school students, college prep is on the mind. Even if you’re not a senior, you should be thinking about the next four...

5 Questions You Should Ask on a College Interview

Posted August 29, 2014, 2:00 pm by Suzanne Shaffer

College interviews can be very nerve-wracking. It might seem like the college is interviewing you when you sit down for that appointment. But in truth, you are also interviewing them....

Choosing the Right High School Courses to Prepare for College

Posted August 25, 2014, 2:00 pm by Suzanne Shaffer

Success in the college admissions process can be narrowed down to one word: preparation. It’s not solely about raw talent. It rests more on what you do with the talent...

Backdoor” Admission: Earning Entry into an Elite College with Less than Elite Credentials

Posted August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm by Andrew Belasco

Two caveats, before we dish out the advice. First, as readers of our blog know, we do not advocate over-focusing on highly selective schools. Yet we also recognize that the...

Securing in-State Tuition as an out-of-State Student: Is It Possible?

Posted August 22, 2014, 2:00 pm by Andrew Belasco

To most of us, the concept of in-state tuition is a straightforward proposition—government subsidized public institutions offer a lower tuition price to residents of their state. Families can elect to...