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Making Sense of the College Decision Roller Coaster from an Almost Empty-Nester

Mandy Jackson-Beverly | Posted 04.17.2013 | Comedy
Read More: LA Film Schools, Zoloft, College Apps., Bohemian, College Tuition, College, SAT's, AP's, Fafsa, Common Application, ACT's, Comedy News
Mandy Jackson-Beverly

That time in parent's lives when we get to be even more in debt, and our kids will graduate with thousands of dollars in college loans before moving back in with us in our trailer. Oh what joy!

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Unacceptable Changes to the Common Application for College Applicants

Bev Taylor | Posted 03.24.2013 | College
Read More: The Common App, Applying for College, University Admissions Application, College Apps, College Admissions Application, Common Application, College Applications, Common-App-Changes, College News
Bev Taylor

Beginning this fall, the Common Application is imposing a strict 500-word limit on the personal statement.

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How Not to Apply to College, Part 2

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 12.17.2012 | College
Read More: Applying to College, College Essays, College, College Admissions, College Applications, College App Tips, College Apps, College News
Patrick O'Connor

We started the top 10 list of college application no-nos last week. Here's the remaining five.

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Mompreneurs: Helping Parents Plan For College

Sandy Abrams | Posted 07.04.2012 | Small Business
Read More: Mompreneurs, College Financial Aid Advisors, Financial Aid, Parents, College, Sandy Abrams, Jodi Okun, College Apps, Social Media, Small Business News
Sandy Abrams

Jodi Okun was ready to get back to working after raising her kids who had left for college. She strategically thought about what she enjoys doing and then made a plan to build a business based around her passions.

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The Last And Definitive Word On Writing The Common Application Essay

Robert S. Schwartz | Posted 12.04.2011 | College
Read More: Applying to College, College Apps, College Application Tips, College Application Essays, College Essays, College Application Process, Common Application, Common App, College Applications, College News
Robert S. Schwartz

This time of year, my phone rings off the hook with distressed, frantic parents trying to figure out how to help their kid write college essays. Remember -- a simple story, well told, will get an applicant further than a complicated one that a college or university admissions person has read a million times before.

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Apps to Make You Literate

Uloop | Posted 06.28.2011 | College
Read More: College Students, iPad Apps, iPhone Apps, Literacy, Wordbook, Ibooks, dictionary.com, Word of the Day, Education Apps, Project Gutenberg, Ibookstore, College Apps, College News
Uloop

Reading can, at times, feel like eating sandpaper. But fortunately there are some great apps to help you get literate.

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