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.
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Yes, college admissions officials do look at your Facebook page. And yes, if they don't like what they see, it may keep you out of the college of your choice.
Here are a few tips for saving money on college applications.( Psst ... go to your high school's college fair.)
Check out one Harvard admissions official's suggestions for ensuring that parents don't become overly invested and counterproductive in their children's collegiate futures. This is one excellent blog post, but the whole NYT blog is terrific for insight about the college admissions process.
The case challenging the University of Texas' use of race in admissions decisions is heating up. The Obama administration this week urged the Supreme Court to continue to allow universities to take race into account.
Wondering about whom to ask to write your letters of recommendation? And what they should say on your behalf. The Huffington Post has several great tips.
This expert offers many excellent tips for writing essays as part of college applications. Remember, the time is approaching for college applications! If you need help, please contact me at [email protected].
The Ivy Coach founder makes a strong case for the essay's role in Ivy acceptance. She also suggests some topics to avoid. "It's a rare occasion when Ivy League admissions officers are completely divided about whether or not an essay is powerful enough to make a case for an applicant to be admitted," she says. "Of the tens of thousands of college essays that are received each year, powerful essays are few and far between."
Here are some good tips about what role parents should play in the admission process. You can't do it all -- and that goes for the essays, too. Parents who try to tell their students what to write are not doing them any favors. The best essays come from their own heads -- and hearts.
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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. Archives
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