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Will Your Child Graduate from College in 4 Years?

on May 2, 2011 in California universities, College Costs, Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Money, Research, Universities

One of the best ways to cut the cost of college is to graduate in four years. This might seem like a no-brainer, but most college students can’t pull it off. Just over 50% of students, who started out as full-time freshmen, end up graduating in six years. In general, private schools do a better [...]

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An AP Nightmare

on August 19, 2010 in Academic majors, Academics, College readiness, Other

Is there a downside to Advanced Placement classes? I’m asking this question because many teenagers and their parents seem to believe that you can’t get into a good college without taking a killer load of AP classes. Taking three or four (or more!) AP classes in a semester can suck all the fun out of [...]

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