Blog posts tagged with "college admissions"

  • SAT Scores: Setting Goals – What SAT Score do I want (or need)?
    November 29, 2011

    "Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek." - Mario Andretti

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  • Eight Myths about Financial Aid
    October 28, 2011

    There is some common misunderstanding about financial aid for college bound families. The infographic below illustrates 8 of the most common myths surrounding the world of financial aid. 

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  • The Early-Bird Dilemma
    March 2, 2010

    When Harvard, Princeton, and the University of Virginia announced last fall that they would drop their early admissions options because they gave an unfair advantage to affluent students, many college counselors held their breath. Would early decision go the way of kegs in dormitories?
    Not for now, at least. Early admission is still going strong at many colleges and universities, including many top-tier schools.

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  • What to Accept When Your Child is Accepting
    December 8, 2009

    Far too many families treat the college application and acceptance process for their first child in the same way they approached impending childbirth for that child. So much attention is focused on the “getting in” process that scant bandwidth is left over for the family to concentrate on a successful college transition.  This is analogous to the manner in which many couples focus so much on the birthing of their child that they pay too little notice to what to do to operate as a successful family once they return home from the hospital.

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  • Tough Times for Girls?
    October 15, 2009

    The University of Richmond, like many small liberal arts colleges, has its roots in single-sex education. The campus, which sits on a picturesque 350 acres of woodland a few miles outside the Virginia state capital, was once two schools: Westhampton and Richmond colleges, on opposite sides of a small lake. The campuses merged around the turn of the 20th century, creating the coed institution that exists today. The delicate balance between men and women at Richmond has always been a tricky thing to manage.

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