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Now That You Have Your College Acceptances: Last Minute Advice for Which College to Choose

April 30, 2018

And my advice is: follow the money. Or at least consider if going to, say, Cornell, is going to offer enough bang for your bucks. Paradoxically, there is evidence that, if you are a “First-Gen” college student, or your family has limited financial means, the extra money is more likely to pay off in the…
What Universities Will Look For This Year In College Applications–A Quick Introduction

June 27, 2013

What universities are looking for starts with what kind of university you are applying to. In the most basic sense, universities can be divided into two categories when it comes to applications: holistic or objective universities. In the first case, holistic universities take a “whole person” approach, looking at grades and (usually) test scores, but also looking…