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February 17, 2020

College, Tech School, and Grad School. What’re the Differences?

College, Tech School, and Grad School. What're the Differences?

You’re on the last leg of your high school education. The world is your oyster and you’re about to head out on your own and take it on. Understandably, you feel powerful. You’re finally going to live life the way you want it! You’re going to start forging your own path. However, with great power […]

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April 30, 2019

3 Common Myths About College

3 Common Myths About College

When it comes to college, everyone has their own ideas of what it will be like, what they will do, who they will meet, and how it will all go. There are a few pervasive myths that many college hopefuls seem to hold on to once they here it. Let’s take a moment to debunk […]

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March 19, 2019

March Madness and College Admissions: Who Will Win the Bracket(s)?

It’s that time of year again: March Madness, when the sports world loses its collective head over the wins, losses, and upsets of college basketball teams. While I’m a huge fan of March Madness myself, and will probably be looking for my said-head come Friday night (particularly if Michigan State decides to bow out early […]

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July 14, 2017

How to Make the Most of the Summer Before Senior Year

It’s easy to treat your junior year–rather than your senior year–as the culmination of your high school career. Junior year is the last full year of grades that colleges see when you apply, after all, and many high school students take on leadership positions in their extracurriculars during their junior year. Senior year, however, is […]

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April 16, 2016

Paying for College 101: The CSS Curve Ball

If you have been keeping up with our prior posts, you now understand the importance of properly positioning your assets when you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  You should now understand how the student and parent’s income(s) and assets affect the FAFSA calculation and how these calculations dictate the Estimated Family […]

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March 31, 2016

3 Reasons Why Many Students Never Get Scholarships **au

This week’s post is provided by guest blogger Jocelyn Paonita, founder of The Scholarship System. Winning scholarships is always a hot topic with students. Who doesn’t want free money? Scholarships are free dollars that universities, organizations, and companies give to students to help them pay for college. While some of the money may be strictly for […]

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March 22, 2016

Using College to Help You Figure Out a Career Path

Even if you already have a good idea about the career path you want to follow after you graduate from college, deciding which steps you need take to make it happen can be a pretty intense experience. There are so many things to consider: Which classes you should take, the major you should declare, the […]

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January 3, 2016

5 Bad Reasons to Choose One College Over Another

It’s almost here! That wondrous time when you start getting fat letters and congratulatory emails from colleges, and you finally get to pick where you want to go to college. It’s exciting, it’s exhilerating, it’s awesome–and it needs to be something you take  seriously, lest you end up choosing a school for all the wrong […]

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