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Financial Aid Practices in the 50 States

When you take into account all the sources of college aid that are available to students in this country, roughly ...

The Last Colleges Left Standing

on May 15, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, Ivy League, Universities

Today I am reprinting an article written by Lee Bierer, a friend of mine, who is a nationally syndicated columnist and independent college counselor in North Carolina. Lee writes the Charlotte Observer’s weekly Countdown to College column, which is syndicated nationally to McClatchy Newspapers. I asked Lee if I could reprint her column because it [...]

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Stunning: How Many Are Borrowing for College

on May 14, 2012 in College Costs, Money, Student Loans

One aspect of the top story that appeared in yesterday’s New York Times shocked me. The number of students who borrow for college is much higher than I thought. I’ve routinely seen estimates that two-thirds of students take out loans for college. The New York Times, however, conducted an analysis that concluded that 94% of [...]

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The Odds of Getting a Sports Scholarship: Part II

on May 11, 2012 in Scholarships

Since there is so much interest in sports scholarships, I decided to devote another college blog post to the subject. If you missed yesterday’s post, here it is: The Odds of Getting an Athletic Scholarship I’ve met many parents who ask about particular sports and the odds of winning an athletic scholarship. I’m afraid a [...]

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The Odds of Getting an Athletic Scholarship

on May 10, 2012 in Money, Scholarships

Do you hope that your child is going to win an athletic scholarship? I run into a lot of people lately who hope/expect their children to pay for college with their athletic prowess. Some of these jocks, by the way, are in grade school! I’m not kidding. Even my own sister, whose daughter is 10, [...]

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Finding the Success Rates for Law, Medical, MBA and Grad Programs

on May 8, 2012 in Academics, Careers, Graduate degrees

I’m answering a question today from a reader, who is interested in locating MBA placement rates. The advice is also pertinent to those wondering if a particular school will give a child a boost when applying to graduate school and other professional degree programs. Is there any info out there on colleges with a good [...]

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Answering Your College Questions

on May 7, 2012 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Evaluating Schools, Research, SAT/ACT

Last week people posted questions on The College Solution’s Facebook page that I promised to answer after visiting a regional college conference in Reno. I started chipping away at the questions last week with these two posts: Answering Your SAT and ACT Questions The Realities of Merit Scholarship Facebook Questions Today I am answering questions [...]

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