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When Should You Take the BSAT?
Today the Charlotte Observer offers answers to the dilemma of whether to take the SAT or the ACT. Their advice is well thought out. Some samples: Take the SAT when...
What Happens if You Cheat on the SAT?
Today the Washington Post blog "The Answer Sheet" poses an interesting question: what happens to students who cheat on their SATs? I'm sure we've all...
W2W4OCT: The Chicago Tribune Stole Our Idea!
For those of you who've read this blog for a little while, you know that we have a feature called "What to Watch for On College Tours." Well, the folks over at...
Giving Kids Who Got Into Their Top School A Few Extra Weeks to Gloat
I read an interesting article from the Sacramento Bee about the phenomenon of "likely letters." Essentially certain highly competitive schools will send out a letter...
Why Going to Your Safety School Will Make You A Better Parent
We've often linked to Karen Stabiner's blog on college admissions at the Huffington Post, all the time referring to her as Karen Stabiner (author of 8...
What Your College Counselor Isn't Tell You
One thing that's true for just about any school you could possibly attend is that college education is a massive investment. We all know how much tuition at...
The Worst MySpace Glitter Gifs to Send To Your Professor
I remember back in the early days of Facebook when professors weren't sure if they should get in on the action or not. Back then Facebook was a cool new thing...
Filling Out Your College Admissions Bracket
Every year in high school my friends and I would get together to create a slightly-crooked NCAA Basketball Tournament pool. Yeah, I know gambling's illegal, and...
W2W4 On College Tours: Ubiquitous Green Buildings
As you’ve probably noticed, in the past few years there has been a huge push to create more environmentally products. The North Face peddles a line of socks...
Things That Sound Like You Should Be Able To Major In Them
One thing that’s pretty standard at most colleges is that you’ll probably have to pick a major—that is, after all, kind of the point. The thing is,...