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College Big Picture
The Long and Controversial History of For-Profit Colleges
Bloomberg - Oct 24, 2012
Advertisements touting for-profit universities are everywhere. Schools such as Apollo Group Inc. (APOL)’s University of Phoenix peddle instruction in person and online, promising that students can earn their degrees on their own time, in their own homes -- even in their pajamas. ...
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Investing In College -- Is It Worth It/$50K A Year?
Forbes - Oct 30, 2012
Ann Arbor is beautiful in October. The trees are in splendid color, accentuating the campuses of the University of Michigan. Having toured the Central and North campuses, I felt comforted that my eldest (son) would have an intellectually stimulating environment ..
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Lower costs lure U.S. college students to Canada, UK
Kansas City Star - Oct 30, 2012
WASHINGTON -- More American teenagers are thinking about picking up a passport and heading abroad for their college years as a way of attending a top-rated school at a lower cost, Canadian and British college recruiters say ...
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College Admissions Process/Strategies
How to "Demonstrate Interest" When Applying to College
About.com - Oct 30, 2012
A study by NACAC, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, found that about half of all colleges and universities claim that an applicant's demonstrated interest in their school is either highly or moderately important in the admissions process...
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An update on some very scary application mistakes
DC College Admissions Examiner - Oct 31, 2012
Based on what students and counselors are saying, it’s going to be another record-breaking year for early applications. And if you’re one of many thousands of high school seniors ...
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How to get great reference letters
Charlotte Observer - Oct 30, 2012
Letters of recommendation will never be the most important component of a student’s college application folder, but they can be a tipping factor.....
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College Admissions Essays
Tips For The Inevitable College Essay Question: Why Are You A Good Match?
LA College Admissions Examiner - Oct 28, 2012
Some of you will be making plans to visit colleges. Many of you will be doing web research on colleges and just about anyone applying to college will need to eventually answer a typical essay question found on most applications “Why are you a good match for ________?” ....
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10 college essay topics to avoid
CBS News MoneyWatch - Oct 29, 2012
I recently ran across some smart advice from Smith College for teen who are struggling with their their essays. Here are 10 topics that the admission office at the women's college suggests should be avoided:....
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Admissions 101: Obama-Romney guide to great college essays
Washington Post - Admissions 101 - Oct 27, 2012
The technique is self-deprecation. One master of the form was the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield. Samples: “My psychiatrist told me I was crazy, and I said I want a second opinion. He said, ‘Okay, you’re ugly, too.’” ....
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Early
Applying early can cut stress of college admission process
North Jersey - Oct 26, 2012
Part of what makes the college application process so stressful for families is the unpredictability.
Students should certainly apply to at least one or two colleges that they know will admit them, but it's also important to apply to some schools where the outcome is uncertain...
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Colleges postpone early deadlines in face of Hurricane Sandy
DC College Admissions Examiner - Oct 29, 2012
But most important to high school seniors are the looming early action and early decision deadlines. Starting yesterday, the Ivy League led the way in announcing flexibility in enforcing application due dates for students affected by the storm....
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SATs & ACTs
4 SAT and ACT Test Prep Tips for Families
US News & World Report - Oct 30, 2012
There are many ways for high school students to prepare for the ACT and SAT, and sometimes the choices may seem overwhelming. What's necessary? How much will test prep help? Which is the best test prep?...
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College Board reports intriguing SAT trends
NY Test Prep Examiner - Oct 27, 2012
The College Board's annual "SAT Report on College and Career Readiness" is interesting reading for teachers and other education professionals. It's no surprise to find that the report praises the College Board (its author) for its test's fairness to all students,.....
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Counselors
Report: Counselors' Promise Being Squandered
Ed Week - Oct 29, 2012
While they are eager to help students build strong academic records for good jobs and college admittance, school counselors report that their training doesn't prepare them well enough to do that, and that their day-to-day job duties don't match up with those goals.....
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The Weakest Link in the College Admission Process
The College Solution Blog - Oct 26, 2012
Just how prepared are high school counselors to do their jobs? The College Board has released a new report that suggests that counselors don’t believe they received adequate training to perform their jobs at the level they would like.....
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Post - Nov 1, 2012
Finding Some Calm After the Storm
College-bound seniors in the Eastern US saw more than their college plans take a bump this week, as Hurricane Sandy hit land three days before the November 1st early application deadline for many colleges. Recognizing most of these students had other things to think about.... More
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High-End Admissions Consulting: Worth the Cost?
Fox Business - Oct 26, 2012
The college process is long and arduous, and students and their parents are increasingly turning to private admissions consultants in an attempt to outshine the competition and increase acceptance odds....
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College Fairs
Brian Underwood: Five tips to make the most of college fairs
Nevada Appeal - Oct 28, 2012
You can feel it when you drive. Hall of Fame golfer turned pitchman Lee Trevino used this double entendre in a 1980s television commercial to compare the knowing feel of a great golf drive with that of driving on a particular set of high performance tires...
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Campus Safety
College Admissions: How Widespread is Campus Rape?
GoLocalProv College Admissions - Oct 28, 2012
According the Department of Justice, 1 in 5 women will be the victim of sexual assault in college; it is estimated that only 5% of victims will report the crime. Rape on college campuses is not new....
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Amherst Rape Scandal: What We Get Wrong About Sexual Assault on Campus
TIME - Oct 31, 2012
The recent media swarm around an anguished report of rape at Amherst College, in Massachusetts, is understandable, especially when every day seems to bring another grotesque proclamation from a political figure appearing to minimize, or even justify, rape....
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Rankings
Best Values in Private Colleges 2012-13
Kiplinger - Oct 30, 2012
In our annual rankings of the best values in private universities and liberal arts colleges, Yale and Swarthmore top our list thanks to affordability and academic excellence....
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Parents
How to Lock in Tuition at 270 Private Colleges
US News & World Report - Oct 30, 2012
Parents who plan to eventually send a child to a private college can lock in today's tuition rates. A new online resource debuted last week to showcase one college savings option for future students and their parents. .....
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Financial Aid/Scholarships
Need and Want
Inside Higher Ed - Oct 30, 2012
Administrators in higher education finance know that values are expensive, and in these times of austerity, many administrators are coming to realize that upholding some values might come at the cost of others ....
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Leveraging Aid Can Bring Down Price at Private Nonprofit Colleges
Ed Week - Oct 25, 2012
Students are encouraged to look beyond the sticker price of private colleges. And for good reason. The College Board's new report lists the average cost of tuition, fees, and room and board at private nonprofit colleges for 2012-13 at $39,518.....
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5 Scholarships for Students With Learning Disabilities
US News & World Report - Oct 25, 2012
Getting into, paying for, and navigating through college is rarely easy. For students who have been diagnosed with learning disabilities (LD), that struggle can take on even more dimensions.....
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Vocational Education
Northeast
Maine Universities Help Students Manage Finances
560wgan - Oct 25, 2012
ORONO, Maine - Seven Maine universities are helping students manage their finances. The Finance Authority of Maine is joining a new website, called SALT, to provide education, guidance and resources for managing expenses and debt.....
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N.J. Suffering Sandy Decides Biggest College Bond: Muni Credit
Bloomberg - Nov 1, 2012
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and lawmakers are pushing for the state’s first general- obligation bond issue for higher education in almost 25 years in a bid to staunch the nation’s biggest exodus of college students.....
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Teen Dating
Dating violence and school bullying
The Madison Times - Oct 25, 2012
What starts off as teasing and name-calling in middle school can lead to dating violence later in middle school and in high school. Adults as well as younger people are frequently unaware of this trend.
Likewise, many are not tuned into just how regularly teen dating violence occurs and what consequences it may carry...
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