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Things About College that Suck: Buying and Re-Selling Textbooks
There aren’t many advantages that high school has over college, but the fact that (pending budget cuts) courses generally come replete with your very own,...
College Admissions, The Easy Way
Caught an interesting article in the New York Times the other day about schools sending out fast track applications to students. First off, we're staunchly in...
My First Post, Dammit
My name is Bud Binger and when these bozos asked me to contribute to this blog, I said yes on condition that they don't censor me at all. In other words I can...
Fun With Princeton Review Rankings
By now I’m sure you’re quite familiar with books that rank colleges. And if you’re lucky enough to own the Princeton Review’s Guide to The 371...
SAT Takes a Leak
KOREA – Fear not kiddoes, the intrepid protectors of truth and justice have busted up a notorious smuggling ring based out of Gapyeong, in Gyeonggi Province....
Dear Professor
With the general economic meltdown several schools are scrambling to fill their new freshman classes with as many talented, well-rounded, (and preferably full-paying)...
College Admissions Not a Scam?!?!?!?!1!!
Last week we took a look at a Boston Globe op-ed by Neal Gabler which alleged that college admissions was a tool of the rich and powerful to become richer and...
Things About College that Suck: The NCAA
College sports are great. No matter what level, the opportunity to go cheer on your fellow students, scream at the top of your lungs, paint yourself in multiple...
Test Prep for the 21st Century
Yesterday, Karen Stabiner (the author of 8 books!) of the Huffington Post, wrote an article about a new iPhone SAT Prep app that allows students to prepare for the...
College Advice for Hipsters: 5 Crappy Songs You Will Rock Out to in a College Basement
If you’re like most high school hipsters, you’ve probably spent most of your high school career fine tuning your musical interests to fit you tighter than...