college applications

13 Signs That It's College Application Season

The first thing people ask you is where is your teen applying. It's a trick question: Don't answer it.
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80 Colleges Just Announced A Website To Make It Easier To Apply

The schools say it'll especially be helpful for minority and low-income students.
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This Social Network Could Help You Get Into Your Dream College

It offers a relatively cheap service that lets people see successful college essays and application tips by recently accepted students.
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6 Things You Should Never Do As The Parent Of A College Applicant

Remember, the only part of this you own is the money.
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Why College Isn't (And Shouldn't Have to Be) For Everyone

America clings to the conceit that four years of college are necessary for everyone, and looks down its nose at people who don't have college degrees. This has to stop. It's time to give up the idea that every young person has to go to college, and start offering high-school seniors an alternative route into the middle class.
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Applying to College? Here's How to Survive Thanksgiving

Completing college applications can be hard work, work that often runs through the holiday season. Since everyone else is taking some time off, this would seem to be the perfect opportunity to hang out with your family. How could this possibly be a bad idea?
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