This piece from ProPublica describes how college admissions offices game the system, but it also offers insights into how a student might use those games to his advantage.
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The always helpful NYT blog, The Choice, is answering questions about early decision. Students with strong academic records who have a clear first-choice school often go this route.
This is a fascinating story about how private university tuition starting spiraling out of control. The takeaway is that a wildly expensive education doesn't always mean wildly better. It might just mean more expensive.
Here are a few tips for saving money on college applications.( Psst ... go to your high school's college fair.)
Pam Yip, a columnist for The Dallas Morning News, suggests that parents should look at more than the school's sticker price in comparing financial aid packages. Besides tuition, room and board, the cost of attendance includes "books, supplies, transportation, personal expenses, dependent care and possibly student health insurance and the cost of a computer," Yip notes.
Here are some tips for understanding and maximizing your financial aid package. One consultant says April is the time to challenge your award, if you plan to ask for more money. May 1 is too late.
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AuthorLinda Leavell is The Write Coach, based in Plano, Texas. She reads a lot about college admissions and writing essays. And she shares the best stuff. Or you can follow her on Facebook. 
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