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College List Prioritization for Seniors

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Help seniors focus their college lists before deadlines. This week’s post shares a simple worksheet to set priorities, track deadlines, and estimate costs.

What Really Matters in a College Application?

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One of the most common questions I get from students (and sometimes parents) is: “What do colleges actually care about?” or “What do I need to do to get into a ‘good’ college?” In a previous post, I discussed the problem with talking about “good” colleges as if it were a universal measurement. The truth […]