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Posted on Jun 20, 2012 - 06:00 AM
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| Comments (0) This is it – the last year before high-school juniors head off to college. That means big plans and big steps, and lots of little details in between (For our students, find a complete Junior College Prep Checklist in your handbook). Four Essential College Prep Steps 1. SAT/ACT test prep. If you’re taking the SAT or ACT in the fall (and there are plenty of reasons you should consider it), start prepping for the October test six to 12 weeks in advance. Use RSC's proven program to boost your scores. 2. Narrow (or expand) your list of colleg... More
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Posted on Jun 18, 2012 - 06:00 AM | Financial Aid | Comments (0) How confusing is financial aid? Even those in the system understand why students make big mistakes and graduates have huge student loans. According to Michael Reilly, executive director of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, the financial aid process is difficult and cumbersome and “It takes a lot of initiative on a student’s part to understand how some of the processes work.” (From an interview with Associated Press). Causes of Financial Aid Mistakes Difficult system – Students and parents commonly make mistakes on... More
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Posted on Jun 15, 2012 - 06:00 AM | College Prep | Comments (0) In 1996, Ken Wilber released the book, A Brief History of Everything. It had to be brief, otherwise he’d still be writing it. Mel Brooks got how difficult it is to sum up everything when he added Part I to his 1981 film History of the World. As an exercise, try to sum everything you do in school in a few sentences, but still explain it in great detail. Pretend you’re trying to tell a college admissions officer everything you’ve done in the past year. And remember, keep it succinct yet complete. It’s not easy, is it? It’s difficu... More
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Posted on Jun 13, 2012 - 06:00 AM | Financial Aid | Comments (0) Last week, the White House and college presidents finally agreed on a proposal President Obama put forth last February – to create a student “shopping sheet” that will make financial aid offers easier to understand. The problem is that it really doesn’t make college any more affordable. It just lets you realize how deep in debt you’re going to be. How the Shopping Sheet Works The shopping sheet goes into effect next spring for the 2013-14 school year. Its provisions mandate that colleges: · &nbs... More
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Posted on Jun 11, 2012 - 06:00 AM | College Prep | Comments (0) Sign up for a FREE web event here. Last Wednesday, John Briggs, our communications director, participated in the program Raising Great Men, hosted by Marie Roker-Jones. Here is some of what they discussed. How outnumbered are men on college campuses? Men make up 43% of college students and are outnumbered by nearly 2 million women, despite being a majority of the population between the ages 18-24. By the end of this decade, women are expected to outnumber men 60-40%. Why are boys not interested in college? They often believe they can’t do the work, which indi... More
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Posted on Jun 08, 2012 - 06:00 AM | College Prep | Comments (0) Sign up for a free web event today! Want to know a secret? There’s an inverse ratio to college prep. The more time you spend on college prep, the less time you’ll have to spend in college. — Spend four years preparing for college and you’ll graduate in four years. — Spend two years preparing for college prep and you’ll graduate in six. — Spend no time preparing for college prep and you’ll graduate in 8 – if you graduate at all. Of course, that’s the one exception to this rule – s... More
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