Higher education is one of the only businesses in which customers have to sell themselves to the shopkeeper. Letters of recommendation can be one of your most potent sales pitches if you know your audience and get your spokespersons to tailor their message accordingly. A 2001 survey of college admissions officers by the National...
Worried about the new writing section of the SATs? Anecdotal evidence suggests that there’s considerable angst among the collegebound crowd over the new, longer test’s requirement to produce a fully crafted argument in 25 minutes flat. But before you get too frazzled, check to see how the colleges that interest you will use the...
Wounded soldiers often--too often--find themselves having to battle the Pentagon over pay mistakes
Seniors, now is the time to sit down with your parents and have a long heart-to-heart about how many benjamins the next four years will cost, and how many Mom and Dad can afford to put in. If money will be a factor in where you can go, it’s best to deal with the...
A reader asks: Our school is pushing some seniors to take college classes, especially online courses. What do college admissions people think of this? Our reply:
There are more than 2,000 four-year colleges and universities in the country, ranging from schools like tiny 425-student Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, Mass., to megacampuses like 33,000-undergrad Ohio State University. Juniors who are soon going to be whittling down the possibilities into a short list of five to 10 schools should know...