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Here’s Exactly How to Negotiate the Cost of College So You Pay Way Less
By Alisa Wolfson College is one of the biggest expenses many families will face: The average annual sticker price for tuition and fees during the 2019–2020 year was $10,440 for a four-year in-state public school, $26,820 for a four-year out-of-state public school and...
Curing the Essay Blues
By Mary Pat St. Jean Attention rising seniors, summer is the perfect time to work on your essay! Also known as your personal statement, the essay is an opportunity for college admissions officers to get to know you and distinguish you from other applicants. It may...
Explore Campus Without Being There
by Cathy Copeland Titus, Strategies For College Typically, touring US colleges and universities happens over three seasons: high school fall and spring breaks and summer vacations are viewed by many families as prime time to explore campuses. This year, many of you...
What’s Your Plan?
by Todd Fothergill, Founder One lesson I've seen play out over the past 30 years is this: If you don't have a plan for college admissions and funding, the government and the colleges have one for you - and it's going to be stressful, inefficient and expensive. Allow...