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How to Think About the College Investment
For middle class families, one can expect to pay $50-200 thousand dollars for 4 plus years of college education. For many families, this investment will be second only to the cost of their home. Beyond monetary investment, your child's future is on the line. Making incorrect choices can amount to years of wasted time for a student, a misuse of family money, the loss of self-esteem and damage to career prospects. With... Read More »
How to Use High School Wisely
For most teenagers, high school is a time for survival. Very few teens and families take the time to properly plan and evaluate this important time. Academically, high school should be a time of exploration. At best, students find areas of interest that will be pursued in college and beyond. More often, though, high school students are not presented stimulating material. With this circumstance, a high school academic career is mostly a trudge to completion... Read More »
What Do I Need to Get Out of A College Education?
To be competitive in the 21st century job and graduate school markets, 8 essential skill sets are needed. Employers and graduate admissions committees are overwhelmed by applicants, many of whom may have graduated from top 150 colleges but lack the necessary skills to be productive and efficient. In a marketplace where networking and insider connections have much less weight than in years past, a college bound student must be aware of the areas to master... Read More »
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Soon to be High School Seniors, Here’s Your Blueprint for Admission Success and a Stress-Free Summer
Summer before Senior year is a crucial period in the college admissions process. Spending your time wisely is very important. ... Read More »
How to Gain Admission to the College of Your Dreams
Each year some highly qualified students are rejected by colleges they should have been accepted to. Yet mysteriously, some less-qualified... Read More »
The Inside Story of How Colleges Evaluate Extra-Curriculars
As college admissions have become drastically more competitive, the focus on extra-curricular activities has increased as well. Students today... Read More »
More Articles »Application Process
Writing A Top Notch Application Essay
The biggest and most common mistake application essay writers make is hiding themselves from the reader. In an application essay, you are writing in... Read More »
Understanding Letters of Recommendation
Increasingly, letters of recommendation are the make or break element of the application. Many students and family underestimate the importance of receiving the "right"... Read More »
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College Newswire
If You Think a College Degree Is an Automatic Ticket to Jobs, You Are Mistaken.
Study says 85% of college graduates are moving back in with mom and dad. Recent Department of Labor employment numbers show... Read More »
Summer Preparation Workshops for Soon to be College Freshmen
The first year of college is filled with land mines that can dramatically undermine a student's chances for graduate school or career success. Today's... Read More »
Undergrad Business Students Work Least, Learn Least?
The NY Times lambasted undergraduate business majors in a major expose on what college students are actually learning.
Business majors spend less time preparing for... Read More »Why We Do What We Do @ College Admissions Clinic
So the Winter Break is over and we're back to work here at College Admissions Clinic. For 2011, we have many exciting things planned.... Read More »
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