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Category: College Admissions

The Pros and Cons of College Loans

Posted April 2, 2014, 4:57 pm by Customer Service

Growing up in an upper-middle class town outside of Boston, the price of college was not a prominent issue when I was applying to schools six years ago. Although my...

Playing Your Way into an Elite College: College Athletes

Posted April 1, 2014, 3:00 pm by Andrew Belasco

Ivy League schools and many elite colleges with Division III athletics purport not to grant admissions favor or any edge in scholarship consideration to student-athletes. In related news, Taco Bell...

Don’t Wait to Get Off a College Waitlist: 10 Proactive Tips

Posted March 26, 2014, 6:11 pm by Rebecca Joseph

Congratulations for making it this far in the college admissions process. You will most likely have many good colleges options already, but if you really want to go to a...

Tips to Ensure a Smooth Move to College

Posted March 26, 2014, 3:28 pm by TeenLife Blogger

You’ve planned and prepped for college the last semester of senior year by not sleeping around the clock, being mindful of what you eat, being physically fit, and practicing time...

How to Make Your College List

Posted March 25, 2014, 8:23 pm by TeenLife

Although college is still a few years away for high school sophomores and juniors, now is the time to start creating a list of prospective colleges. The best way to...

10 Tips for Landing College Scholarships

Posted March 25, 2014, 6:00 pm by Andrew Belasco

Updated July 2024 Attempts to navigate the world of private college scholarships often result in students and families left adrift in the proverbial mile-wide, inch-deep ocean of cyberspace. Let the...