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The Gap Year: Better Later Than Never
I've talked about the so-called "Gap Year" before. According to aptly named PlanetGapYear.com, a Gap Year is "a period of time wh…
Help! I'm Clueless about a College Choice and Future Major
Question: I just started 11th grade, and I know its a little early to be worrying about my future but I would like to have at lea…
Buyer's Remorse: Daughter Said Yes to the Wrong College
Question: It is 4 weeks before college starts and my daughter feels she has made a mistake in her college choice. She was very t…
Student Summers: Siestas or Stimulation?
Summertime and the livin' is easy. Well, maybe not anymore, with the pressures of life -- even for high school and college studen…
College Life vs. Bank Fees
The tide of simple and cost-efficient college life is going out. Fast.
Remember Gordon Gekko? Remember his signature line from the…
College Cost Bubble Trouble
I've touched on this topic before, but the situation continues to get worse. Now, even the major mainstream media are becoming in…
Should We Hire a Private College Counselor?
Question: Our friends have hired an independent college counselor to help their son maximize his Ivy League admission chances. My…
Picking Your Professors
Okay, seniors. Most of you who have applied to college have received your acceptances, denials, waitlistings, or deferred enrollm…
College Visits for High School Juniors
As the first day of spring arrives, anxious high school seniors hold their breath and await the verdicts from the colleges to whi…
Which Senior Math Class Will Boost Ivy Odds?
What math course should I take in my senior year in order to have a great chance of earning acceptance to an Ivy League school if…