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Jeannie
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Winter break – ahhhh – finally has arrived
You deserve a break, time to relax, enjoy and be with family. However, it is a good idea to use some of your time productively...
 
Furqan
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Yale University Offers Admission to Quadruplets
For the first time in history - or in admissions officials’ memories - Yale University has offered admission to a set of...
 
Jeannie
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What Goes Into A Great College Essay
SELECTED AS "BEST ANSWER" ON LINKEDIN.COM!A great college essay, I suspect, is more than a good story. Which character...
 
Mike
Mike posted a blog entry
college admissions?
i am a junior in high school. i have taken 1 ap class-ap world history my sophomore yr, and unfortunately i didnt do as well as...
 
Jeannie
Jeannie posted a blog entry
Running Tally on Some Colleges’ Early Admission Figures
December 16, 2009During the week of Dec. 14, The Choice http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/tally/ is keeping a running tally of...
 
CareersOrg
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News - Check our updated College Admissions Resource page - How to Succeed with your College Admission Application - http://bit.ly/71qexJ
 
<em>collegeadmissionspartners</em>
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Finding the Best College: Planning Your Classes
The college admissions process is all about finding the best college for your needs. And finding the best college requires...
 
Marianne
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It's college admissions early decision time http://bit.ly/8YvErg Glad to have a year between kids before the agony begins again.
 
Educated Nation
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WSJ On Campus and Unigo.com Present “Inside the Admissions Office”
The heads of eight admissions departments explain what they go through when reviewing the piles of applications they receive...
11 days ago Educated Nation | Topics: Advice, College, College..., Parents
 
CollegeSurfing
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In case you missed it, check out The Carnival of College Admissions. Lots of click-worthy blogs. bit.ly/6zLgqX
 
Geoff - StudentStuff
Geoff - StudentStuff posted a blog entry
How Facebook Got My Friends Fired
News of firings for Facebook and college admissions officers pouring over MySpace blogs were blowing up a few years ago, but...
 
Jeannie
Jeannie posted a blog entry
Selecting Extracurricular Activities
Activities outside the classroom can reveal a lot about your personal interests and choices you make. It is best to demonstrate...
 
Jeannie
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For parents coping with college admissions angst - read on http://bit.ly/6WgDlu
 
CollegeSurfing
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What do Festivus and college admissions have in common? Find out: http://bit.ly/6zLgqX
 
Jeannie
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Thanks for including www.college-connections.com! Top blogs for College Admissions Advice - see... http://bit.ly/6eioYG
 
CollegeSurfing
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There's still time to submit a blog post to the Carnival of College Admissions: http://bit.ly/7XcHtB Easy, fun and good for SEO.
Tweet me the best college-related blog you've written lately. I'd love to add it to the Carnival of College Admissions: http://bit.ly/7XcHtB
 
CollegeSearchGirl
CollegeSearchGirl posted a blog entry
Inside College Admissions: Eight Competitive Colleges Give Their Take
Applying to college? If you’re worried about whether you’ll get in to your top college choice, check out this video...
 
Jeannie
Jeannie posted a blog entry
What to Expect While Waiting for Admission Decisions
Tips for keeping track of your submitted college applications You have undoubtedly worked hard to complete your applications...
 
Educated Nation
Educated Nation posted a blog entry
Excellent FAFSA Resources
Please take a moment to thank your god(s) that this excellent list of FAFSA resources exists for any and all questions that...
 
CollegeSurfing
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Tweet me the best college-related blog you've written lately. I'd love to add it to the Carnival of College Admissions: http://bit.ly/7XcHtB
The Carnival of College Admissions is back! See a recent one: http://is.gd/58YJa Then submit a post: http://bit.ly/7XcHtB Easy! Please RT.
 
<em>collegeadmissionspartners</em>
collegeadmissionspartners posted a blog entry
Does Every Student Need to Volunteer?
I recently talked about the importance of the right kind of volunteer effort to the college admissions process. But, does every...
 
Heart of the Matter
Heart of the Matter posted a blog entry
Blessed Disabilities
My daughter started her sophomore year of homeschooling before we finally learned why school was so difficult for her.We...
 
<em>collegeadmissionspartners</em>
collegeadmissionspartners posted a blog entry
Selective College Admissions Powerpoint
Here is a recent presentation I did regarding selective college admissions. This presentation will hopefully get you thinking...
 
CollegeSearchGirl
CollegeSearchGirl posted a blog entry
Finding Your Voice: A Guide to Writing Your College Application Essay
The key to writing an application essay is finding your voice. You can imagine the massive volume of college application essays...
 
<em>collegeadmissionspartners</em>
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Inside the Admissions Office
I wanted to make all of my readers aware of a webcast being put on by the Wall Street Journal On Campus site.  The webcast is...
 
Jeannie
Jeannie posted a blog entry
College Application Essays That Will Get You Accepted
November 23, 2009Writing college application essays can be intimidating for most aspiring applicants. College admissions can be...
 
Stuart
Stuart posted a blog entry
How To Pick a College For Your Kid, a Guest Post by G.L. Hoffman
GL Hoffman is a serial entrepreneur and his two children are smarter than he is, University of Chicago MBA and a Harvard grad...
 
CollegeSearchGirl
CollegeSearchGirl posted a blog entry
College Application Essays that Will Get You Accepted
The following guest post was contributed by Christine Howell who frequently writes about Online Degrees and college related...
 
<em>exinrex</em>
exinrex posted a blog entry
College Admissions Calculator for the iPhone
It’s about that time of year when college applications are due, and you may be wondering what your chances are of getting...
 
Educated Nation
Educated Nation posted a blog entry
NY Times Blog Series on Community College
Kay M. McClenney, whose day job involves being the director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, is a...
35 days ago Educated Nation | Topics: ACT, AP Courses, Advice, College
 
MJ
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MyCollegeCalendar Daily Feature: Send Your Résumé To College Representatives
College-bound students who have submitted their application for admission should send a cover...
 
Educated Nation
Educated Nation posted a blog entry
Rejected Harvard Infomercial
Let’s hope it never actually comes to this.
 
myCollegeSTAT
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myCollegeSTAT Blog named on Top 75 College Admissions Blogs: http://ow.ly/xcU7
 
<em>collegeadmissionspartners</em>
collegeadmissionspartners posted a blog entry
“How Are Your Applications Coming?” Edition
Welcome to the October 28, 2009 edition of carnival of college admission. This is the “How are your applications coming...
 
<em>collegeadmissionspartners</em>
collegeadmissionspartners posted a blog entry
Do Elite Colleges Provide an Advantage?
I discussed yesterday a new report out that found that colleges in general are not more competitive than they were 40 years...
 
<em>collegeadmissionspartners</em>
collegeadmissionspartners posted a blog entry
How Hard is it to Get Into College?
According to a new study, the answer is that it is not that hard to get into most colleges. The report entitled “The...
 
Mary
Mary posted a blog entry
VaHomeschoolers Seminar
The VaHomeschoolers all-day seminar on Homeschooling and College Entrance, scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at the...
 
Stuart
Stuart posted a blog entry
Attractive Public Options in Higher Education
Yesterday, I commented on an address by Kevin Carey, policy director at Education Sector, a non-partisan think tank based in...
65 days ago Educated Quest | Topics: college..., higher...
 
Stuart
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I could select a planet to move to more easily than my kid can choose a college . Guest Post by Ashley Olson Rosen
My friend, Ashley Olson Rosen, is a former journalist, now blogger, who has written often on education and parenting. Visit her...
 
Stuart
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Suggested Twists on Academic and Athletic Reform
This week's Chronicle of Higher Education runs this editorial Now We Must Reform Athletics Reform. Written by Gerald...
 
Stuart
Stuart posted a blog entry
Dickinson College, An Example of Transparency as Education Marketing
Each week I receive and read many education e-zines. Last week I found an inriguing one collected by Bob Johnson Consulting, a...
 
<em>exinrex</em>
exinrex posted a blog entry
SAT Math Test Taking Tips
Now that you’ve gone over the “SAT prep and what to expect” guide you know what you’ll find in the SAT...
 
Stuart
Stuart posted a blog entry
Should Rutgers Follow a State School Trend of Pursuing Out-Of-State Students?
Today I read a story in Inside Higher Education about a new admissions marketing trend. Public universities are considering...
 
<em>collegeadmissionspartners</em>
collegeadmissionspartners posted a blog entry
Admissions Advantage Out of State
A number of public universities have announced in the past few months their intent to increase admissions to out of state...
 
myCollegeSTAT
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Study shows that Asian-Americans face discrimination in college admissions: http://ow.ly/u47A
 
Jeannie
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Oxford University Interview Questions: The Examples
Times OnlineOctober 8, 2009Subject: GeographyInterviewer: Lorraine Wild, St Hilda’s CollegeQ: If I were to visit the area...
 
Stuart
Stuart posted a blog entry
Does Harvard Need an Educational Pipeline to Attract Disadvantaged Students?
One of the leading education stories over the past two weeks is a column by Education Sector's Kevin Carey about Harvard's...