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In the Trenches – Early College Admissions News & Observations

I love November. For starters, the first of the big Early Action / Early Decision.....

A Cautionary Tale of College Guidance Gone Very Wrong

My school district, Broward County Public Schools, is the 6th largest in the nation....

What Every Parent Needs To Know About The True Cost of College

According to a new parent survey from the research firm EAB, "College Costs" are the...

The Antidote to August Anxiety

Some big news in college admissions testing last week. There are major changes to the...

BIG Overhaul To ACT and SAT – Here We Go Again

Some big news in college admissions testing last week. There are major changes to the...

Save Your Summer – Get a Lesson!

My mother-in-law, Anita, is very wise (and she reads my newsletters). She was also a...

The SAT Is Back – What that means to future college bound students!!

A few months ago Dartmouth, that esteemed Ivy League school located deep in the New...

Free College Tuition, A ‘Sold-Out’ SAT, Important  Free Training & More College News You Can Use

It's always great to start the day with some good news in your inbox. Especially...

Good News, and Congratulations to One of Our Very Own!

I started writing this article weeks ago, tabled it, and I just came across it...

The Truth About Tuition Costs – What Colleges Really Don’t Want You To Know

This just in: the average discount on college tuition is now a whopping 56%, the...

One of, if NOT the best, summer activity for your college-bound teen! And it’s free

I started writing this article weeks ago, tabled it, and I just came across it...

FSU’s Snub, and College Admissions

My longtime readers as well as those who know me well understand my passion for...

Who Gets Merit Aid Grants & How To Get Your Fair Share

I’ve been writing and speaking about college tuition discounts — and more specifically, how to...

New College Admissions Data You Need To Know – and What YOU Can/Should Do About It

Happy Monday… and… you might want to sit down for this. I’m just kidding… you...

Winners & Losers in The College Rankings Sweepstakes

Each fall, as you may already know, the US News produces its ubiquitous ranking of...

{10 Days Left} Key College Application Deadlines Looming + Your Questions Answered

We are in the peak of college application season, and I wanted to take a...

How College Success Happens – Proof That A Proactive College Plan is Profitable!

I received an email today from a mom who is a client with an 11th...

PSAT Scores Posted – What Your Scores Mean For Your College Admissions Prospects

For those of you who took the PSAT last month, you may have been surprised...

These are the 5 ‘Must Do’s’ for All College Bound Teens (and the Parents Who Love Them)

Last night I had the privilege of attending commencement ceremonies for the Xceed Preparatory Class...

What’s Next for College Admissions? A Reflection on the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision

I’m guessing that you’ve heard about last month’s Supreme Court decision to reverse Affirmative Action....

How To Overcome the Summer Doldrums & Do Something Positive That Will Help You Get Into (& Pay Less For) College

We’re in the 2nd half of July, which means we are closer to the first...

Secrets to a Successful Financial Aid Appeal

Here’s a little something that many of our newer readers are surprised (in a good...

A New College Rankings System – And How to Build Your Optimal College List

Faced with what The Wall Street Journal once called a ‘mind-numbingly complex’ process of evaluating...

Record Setting LOW Admit Rates – What you need to know about your child’s admissions chances

Today is ‘Decision Day’ for our college-bound high school seniors (and the parents who love...

Huge Changes in Financial Aid Rules- What Every Family Needs To Know!

In 17 years of helping students and parents navigate the college admissions and financial aid...
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