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							<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:26:08 EDT</pubDate>
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							<item><title>2013 Commencement Speakers</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Who are the 2013 commencement speakers among the highly selective colleges, you ask? We&#8217;ve got the list for you in spades. Speaking at Harvard University this year will be none other than Oprah Winfrey. At Yale University will be the Mayor of Newark (and candidate for U.S. Senate) Cory Booker. David Remnick, the Editor of&#8230;]]></description>
								<category>Up-to-the-minute Financial Market Links</category>
								<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:57 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Summer Activities and College Admission</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Summer activities matter for highly selective college admission. There are many folks &#8212; and we&#8217;d even argue a majority of folks &#8212; who believe that there are certain things that high school students should do over the summer months to improve their odds of getting into highly selective colleges. The problem is that what the&#8230;]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:25:24 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Smarter Solutions for Students Act</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[As you may recall, last year, Congress voted on whether to raise the subsidized Stafford loan interest rate to 6.8%, or keep it at 3.4%.  Congress decided to prolong the decision for another year and keep the subsidized interest rate at 3.4%.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 10:12:02 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Wit and Wisdom from Commencement 2013</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[We've rounded up some of the best advice and quotables from the 2013 commencement speaker circuit. Trust us -- these pearls are worth paying attention to.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:26:22 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Let’s Hope College Doesn’t Go According to Plan</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[My list of priorities as a freshman will remain open, because as I take ownership of the next four years of my life at Duke University, I expect the unexpected.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 06:06:12 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>College Goes to the Movies -- Part 2</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[We had so much fun with college-going movies -- and TV series -- last week that we had to add a few more. So here for your enjoyment submitted by friends of the blog:
Star Trek This 2009 film presents the origin story of the iconic main characters from the Star Trek television series.  Amidst the alternate reality of time travel and life on other planets, the age-old themes of college admission are a subplot with Kirk trying to gain admittance to Starfleet Academy and Spock turning down the Vulcan Science Academy for Starfleet. If that doesn’t hook you, go for the great characters, good fun, and excellent special effects.
The History Boys A view of university from the other side of the pond, The History Boys follows a group of British school boys with the highest A-level scores at...]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 05:38:18 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Low SAT Scores? What Now?</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[With the release of May SAT scores today, a lot of prospective college students are worried that their scores won't be high enough to get into their top choice schools. If you find that you're panicking over your scores, take a deep breath. Sub-par SAT scores don't have to ruin your college aspirations. Check out these 5 tips for getting into a good college with low SAT scores.

Related Reading:

Test-Optional Colleges
SAT Score Comparison Charts
A to Z College Profiles (includes SAT score information)
Low SAT Scores? What Now? originally appeared on About.com College Admissions: U.S. on Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 at 09:30:18.Permalink | Comment | Email this]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 05:30:18 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>New Requirement for FAFSA Applicants</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has, until now, required financial information from only one parent on its application. For parents who are divorced, single, or in same-sex marriages only the income and assets of one parent affect their student’s financial award of federal dollars for college monies. But, starting with the 2014-15 [...]]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:56:41 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Harvard Z-List</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Ever heard of the Harvard Z-List? You probably haven&#8217;t so we&#8217;ll fill you in. The Harvard admissions office is encouraging of students who wish to take a year off between high school and college to do something else. Harvard students are typically (a.k.a. always) extremely ambitious and to avoid burn-out, a year of doing something&#8230;]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:02:54 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>What’s in a name? Is there a difference between a college and a university?: Advice for Juniors Researching Colleges</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[As you research colleges this summer to come up with an initial list of schools where you may apply, understanding how they characterize themselves may provide important information. Whether a school is a “college” or a “university” can make a difference.
Most— but not all— colleges and universities offer a liberal education. That doesn’t refer to politics! “Liberal” in this case goes back to the original meaning of the word: “unrestricted.” It’s an educational approach where a student is called on to examine problems and issues from multiple vantage points and learns how to think, communicate, question, and probe. The rationale behind a liberal education is that the world is changing rapidly and training for a specific discipline or job is ultimately less practical than learning how to be ready for a world unknown.
Undergraduate education in the United States is dominated by institutions that hold to the notion that a liberal education is the best way to prepare for...]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 05:44:27 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Scores for the May 4th SAT Available on Thursday!</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Scores from the May 4th SAT will be available on the CollegeBoard website beginning Thursday, May 23rd.  If your scores aren't as high as you had hoped, don't panic -- you have plenty of options with low SAT scores.

Also, keep in mind that all highly selective colleges have holistic admissions -- they evaluate the whole applicant, not just some numerical data.  A winning essay, meaningful extracurricular activities, demonstrated interest and good letters of recommendation can help make up for less-than-ideal test scores. Most important of all is a strong academic record with challenging courses.

That said, if your SAT scores are significantly below the norm for a selective college, your chances of getting accepted will be diminished.  These SAT articles and comparison charts can help you figure out how you measure up to matriculated students at different colleges and universities:

What's a Good SAT Score?
SAT Subject Test Information
SAT comparison charts for The Ivy League &#124; Top Liberal Arts Colleges &#124; Top Public Universities &#124; Top Engineering Schools &#124; Top Private Universities &#124; Top Catholic Universities &#124; University of California System &#124; The Cal State System &#124; The SUNY System &#124; The Atlantic Coast Conference &#124; The Southeastern Conference &#124; The Big Ten &#124; More Comparison Charts
GPA, SAT and ACT graphs for admission to hundreds of colleges
SAT scores for colleges in: Alabama &#124; California &#124; Florida &#124; Georgia &#124; Illinois &#124; Indiana &#124; Maryland &#124; Massachusetts &#124; Michigan &#124; Minnesota  &#124; Missouri &#124; New Jersey  &#124; New York &#124; North Carolina  &#124; Ohio &#124; Pennsylvania &#124; Tennessee &#124; Texas &#124; Virginia &#124; Washington &#124; more states
Colleges that Don't Require Test Scores
Scores for the May 4th SAT Available on Thursday! originally appeared on About.com College Admissions: U.S. on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at 09:06:25.Permalink | Comment | Email this]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 05:06:25 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>You Can&#x26;#039;t Go Home Again and Learning to Cope: Stages 7 &#x26;amp; 8 in The Transition from High School to College</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[The transition from high school to college, particularly for students who leave home and live in campus residence halls, is a challenge for nearly all students. However, some students find it more daunting than others.  Experienced counselors, both in high schools and on college campuses, have learned to recognize the stages that most students...]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 04:32:19 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>“TAG Readers’ Forum”  5/21/13</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Periodically, I use this space to respond to questions I have received via email or during programs. My intent in sharing both questions and answers is to provide insight into the college-going process and stimulate conversation that leads to informed decision-making with regard to educational futures. As always, your comments are very much valued. To [...]]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:56:43 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>How to Save Money on College Textbooks</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Books and supplies add about $600 to $1,200 to your college costs each year. Unlike tuition and fees, however, textbook costs are something you can control by buying and selling cheap textbooks.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:48 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Community Service and Admissions</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Many folks believe that performing community service is essential in order to gain admission to highly selective colleges. These folks are just plain wrong. Don&#8217;t get us wrong &#8212; it&#8217;s nice to perform community service. By serving soup in soup kitchens, by building houses for the homeless, by walking charity races for a great cause&#8230;]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 12:42:45 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>How to Land that First Job After College</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[With the right skills and experience via internships, this career expert says the job outlook for college grads is better than what you hear on the news.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 08:24:02 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>First-Generation Jitters About Going to Yale</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Leobardo Espinoza Jr., a high school senior in Kansas whose parents did not graduate from high school, expects to “work harder and longer” to compete with his Ivy League classmates this fall.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Harvard Yield Statistics</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve got the Harvard yield statistics for you for the Class of 2017. The yield for some highly selective colleges can be 40% or 50%, sometimes more and sometimes less. But one university&#8217;s yield statistics are ridiculously high and this distinction belongs to Harvard University. Students who are admitted to Harvard tend to matriculate. It&#8217;s&#8230;]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:51:13 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>How to Squander Your Summer</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[I recently published some ideas on how to spend your summer so that you impress college admissions officers and build your resume. For the flip side of the equation, here are 10 ways to waste your summer. You'll find some great advice for wearing out your couch cushions and damaging your skin at a young age. How to Squander Your Summer originally appeared on About.com College Admissions: U.S. on Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 11:27:58.Permalink | Comment | Email this]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 07:27:58 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>College Plans Always Work Out, Even When They Don’t</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Although Will Walker, who will attend Williams College, counts himself "lucky," he encourages other students with unfulfilled college plans to wait: "the universe usually has a way of working things out."]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 05:50:48 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>The Best Summer Plans for High School Students</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[If you're planning to attend a selective college, you shouldn't think of summer as a time to kick back and do nothing. Successful college applicants tend to do something productive during the summer. Come up with a plan that will challenge you, develop your skills, and contribute to your educational and career goals. Some great options include

Work -- try to find a job that is intellectually challenging or develops your leadership skills
Travel -- learn about different cultures and improve your language skills
Classes -- get ahead in math or a language, or earn credit from a community college
College Visits -- narrow down your options

For more information and more summer options, read this article on the best summer plans for high school students.The Best Summer Plans for High School Students originally appeared on About.com College Admissions: U.S. on Sunday, May 19th, 2013 at 09:30:33.Permalink | Comment | Email this]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 05:30:33 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Are Your ACT Scores Good Enoug</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Are your ACT scores good enough to get into your top choice schools?  What is a good ACT score? Read this FAQ to get the answer.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 08:05:03 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Montgomery Educational Consulting’s Senior Associate, Cara Ray, Will Present at Annual RMACAC Conference</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Montgomery Educational Consulting's Cara Ray will be presenting in Salt Lake City, Utah at the annual RMACAC Conference.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:07:16 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Scholarships for Underrepresented Students</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[A college degree is often touted as the ticket to a better job and a lifetime of financial security. At the same time, the college admissions process often seems to privilege those who are already privileged. Fortunately, students from underrepresented groups and students who are the first from their families to go to college have an advocate in a relatively new initiative, College Greenlight. Raul Alvarez at College Greenlight recently shared with me a list of scholarships specifically geared towards first-generation and underrepresented students. Be sure to check out the opportunities for college funds, and act quickly -- many of these scholarships expire soon: 26 Scholarships for First-Generation and Underrepresented Students.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:36 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Race to the Top</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Brazil’s universities follow some of the most radical affirmative action measures in the West, but too little is done against inequality in its primary and secondary schools.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>2017 Ivy League Admissions Statistics</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Looking for the most comprehensive 2017 Ivy League Admissions Statistics on the web replete with analysis for each of the eight institutions? We&#8217;ve got this for you. Curious which of the eight universities had the highest number of Early applications? That would be Harvard University with 4,856 Early Action applications, edging out the University of&#8230;]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 17:09:42 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>College Goes to the Movies</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[Yeah but Becky, I can't stay here. I aced my SATs which means that if I graduate, I can go to whatever college I want. Brittany S. Pierce, Glee
I'm applying to Oxford and the Sorbonne, but Harvard is my safety school. Max Fischer, Rushmore

I can't write and I can't spell.That's the privilege of 
a first-class education. Dickie, The Talented 
Mr. Ripley, (Dickie is a Princeton grad)By the way, you know I ultimately do all these things for the good of mankind, right? Sometimes I don’t think I come off that way. Paris Geller, Gilmore Girls, (who desperately needs some volunteer work for her college application)
 
...]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:08:43 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>About Those Applications in the Mail from Colleges You’ve Never Contacted</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[“Congratulations! You’ve been chosen out of a select group of students to apply to XYZ College using our Shining Stars Application!”
One of my students received an email with a message similar to this from a school he hadn’t heard of before. He was excited that the admission office was interested in him, but he wondered how they knew who he was. He hadn’t visited the school or even looked at their website. 
If you’re like most students, you’ve been receiving tons of publications and emails from colleges across the country. In some cases, these mailings are coming from schools that you’ve selected. Maybe you visited the campus or filled out an inquiry form at a college fair or signed up online for the mailing list. But some of these mailings are likely coming from schools that you hadn’t considered before.  So how did they find out about you?
Remember back when you took the PSAT or PLAN? Before you actually took the test, you answered a few questions about yourself, including your high school information, ethnicity, parental information and intended major. In an effort to increase applications from students who might be good candidates for their institution based on future testing and/or interests, many colleges purchase the name and contact information of students who meet certain criteria. For example, “women from Kentucky who want to study Biology with a PSAT score within the range of 175-210” or men from the Southwest with an interest in Business and a PSAT Math score of 60 or higher.” Once schools receive your information, they begin marketing to you via mail and email.
Does this mean you are guaranteed admission? Not exactly. Remember that colleges are solely basing these initial mailings on your PSAT scores and interests. They haven’t read your actual application, reviewed your transcript, seen your SAT or ACT scores or studied your essay.
That said, you still should be excited that these schools have reached out to you. Take them up on their offer, do some research, attend an open house, or at the very least explore their website. They’re interested in you. Doesn’t that make you feel good?...]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Advice for Students on the Wait List</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/advice-for-students-on-the-wait-list-3324/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[Are you currently on the wait list at your favorite college?  There are few things you can do to increase your chances of receiving a favorable answer.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 12:49:47 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>#CollegeBound Chat from 5/15</title>
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								<description><![CDATA[If you were snoozing and missed yesterday&#8217;s informative chat about financial aid and college money matters, no worries. We&#8217;ve got your back with this quick recap. Check it out, and let us know what you&#8217;d like to chat about next time. Enjoy&#8230; [View the story "#CollegeBound Chat Recap: The College Cash Crunch" on Storify]]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:37:15 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Elizabeth Warren Calls for Student Loan Changes</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/elizabeth-warren-calls-for-student-loan-changes-4391/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[Senator Elizabeth Warren has introduced the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act. This act would allow students to borrow at the same rate as banks, which is about "one-ninth the amount that students are asked to pay".]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:05:33 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Slim Pickings at the ‘eHarmony for Roommates’</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/slim-pickings-at-the-eharmony-for-roommates-5081/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[I, for one, do not believe that a roommate profile is the proper place to demonstrate one’s self-restraint. Or it could be that my profile is utterly repugnant ... I am wearing Minnie Mouse ears in the photo.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 05:52:55 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>How Counselors Can Shape the College Plans of First-Generation Students</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/how-counselors-can-shape-the-college-plans-of-first-generation-students-6632/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[A new analysis shows a relationship between the activities of high-school counselors and the college aspirations of ninth-graders whose parents don't have bachelor's degrees.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 04:55:58 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Long Journey to College, but I Was Never Alone</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/long-journey-to-college-but-i-was-never-alone-4084/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[In the beginning, my dream of attending college in the United States with limited funds seemed to be just that: a dream. However, I am grateful to have had friends and family who were always supportive.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Are Your SAT Scores Good Enough?</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/are-your-sat-scores-good-enough-2796/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[Learn what SAT scores you will need to get into different types of colleges. How good a score is depends largely on where you are applying.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:09:05 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>W&#x26;L WL Chances?</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/w-l-wl-chances-1184/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[Question: What would you think is the chance of getting off the waiting list and into Washington and Lee University for a girl as of today? Waitlist admission can vary dramatically from year to year. A college that takes 100 students off of a waitlist one spring may take none in the following. Colleges use [...]]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 21:45:28 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Asian American Parents and Ivy League</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/asian-american-parents-and-ivy-league-3399/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[Asian and Asian American parents have a special affinity for the Ivy League. If you&#8217;re a regular reader of our college admissions blog, you know that we&#8217;re often very critical of statements and articles about the highly selective college admissions process in the press. We&#8217;re critical because there is an enormity of inaccurate information out&#8230;]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:58:20 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>“Mistakes to Avoid in the College Planning Process”  5/15/13</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/mistakes-to-avoid-in-the-college-planning-process-6010/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[As we head into the summer months a new batch of college applicants is gearing up for their “admission marathon.” Despite great expectations, happy outcomes will be largely dependent on the student’s ability to stay focused academically while avoiding some of the common mistakes that doom otherwise very promising candidates. The reality is students need [...]]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:37:34 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Correspondence Code: A College Student’s Guide to Email Etiquette</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/correspondence-code-a-college-student-s-guide-to-email-etiquette-6451/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[Throughout your college career, it’s essential to correspond with professors and prospective employers through the convenient and easily accessible wonders of email. With the popularity of text messaging and social media like Twitter and Facebook, email messages with shorthand expressions have managed to infiltrate in-boxes. Slow down! Think of email as a chance for you to showcase [...]]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 12:19:19 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Earn Competencies, not Credits, at College?</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/earn-competencies-not-credits-at-college-3915/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[Traditionally, students go to college to earn credits toward their degrees. Some feel this is equivalent to seat-time learning. These people want college education reforms. They want to see college learning assessment based on quality of leaning, not on time. They also want to see the overall cost of college education reduced. In competency-based college [...]]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 11:27:58 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Juniors: Resources for Kickstarting Your Essays this Summer</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/juniors-resources-for-kickstarting-your-essays-this-summer-5708/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[We strongly urge you to have at least your Common Application essay in good shape before senior year begins. Fall of senior year is a busy time and writing your essays while attending school is like adding a class to your schedule. Summer provides the luxury of uninterrupted time to reflect and write. Here's some advice to kickstart your essays over the coming summer months -- from a suggested reading list that we hope will inspire to some excellent step-by-step guidance on the new Common Application essay prompts.
Finding Your Voice in the Essay:  A suggested reading list of first-person essays. 
The Real Topic of your Essay is You: One strategy to help you find a topic. 
What are colleges looking for in the essay? ...]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:37:38 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>A Summer To Do List for Graduating Seniors</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/a-summer-to-do-list-for-graduating-seniors-3804/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[Your decision is made and you know where you're headed next fall. But there are still a few things you need to be aware of over the summer in order to insure the transition to campus goes smoothly. Here's one last checklist for you:
• Follow up on any remaining financial aid details.
• Look for summer mailings from your college about housing, orientation, course selection, and other subjects. If you will be away for a significant part of the summer, be sure the college knows where to send your mail, or arrange for your mail to be forwarded. A response from you may be required.
• Make your first payment on time.
• Complete the summer reading assigned by the college.
• Pack for college. Have a wonderful freshman year!
So that's it -- we're out of advice for you. But we will point you in the direction of our excellent move-in advice for college freshmen, which you will find...]]></description>
								<category>Up-to-the-minute Financial Market Links</category>
								<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:06:30 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Another College Search Outside the Familiar, This Time for a Roommate</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/another-college-search-outside-the-familiar-this-time-for-a-roommate-6308/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[One of my fears with picking a roommate is that I might not end up getting along with him and then I will regret not having the selection be made randomly.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 06:10:33 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Telecommuting Jobs You Can Do in Your Area of Study</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/telecommuting-jobs-you-can-do-in-your-area-of-study-4602/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[If you think post-graduation you’re doomed to a life of gray cubicles and idle office chitchat, think again. There are many opportunities to launch your career within your field—and all from the comforts of home.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:50 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>‘U.S. News’ Removes 2 More Colleges From Its Rankings</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/u-s--news----removes---more-colleges-from-its-rankings-5483/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[York College of Pennsylvania and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor were moved to the "unranked" category after alerting the magazine that they had submitted inflated admissions data.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:11:51 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Can a Mentorship Program for High-School Seniors Raise College Enrollment?</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/can-a-mentorship-program-for-high-school-seniors-raise-college-enrollment-6881/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[In a new paper, economists explore the effects of a program that helps seniors with their applications and offers them a cash incentive.]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:01:48 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Thank you to Highland Park and Deerfield High Schools</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/thank-you-to-highland-park-and-deerfield-high-schools-4853/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[Thank you, thank you… to the parents and counseling staffs of Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Illinois, and Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois. College Admission spoke to the schools' parents of rising sophomores...]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:56:35 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Gluten-Free Reviews of College Dining Services</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/gluten-free-reviews-of-college-dining-services-4304/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[For students who require a gluten-free diet, the campus dining services require more than a stop for lunch after the official tour on a college visit. There's now a great new resource for such students to help them determine whether they can get the support they need. GlutenFreeTravelSite.com has published Gluten-Free Reviews of College Dining Services. Colleges appearing on the site must have either been reviewed by a student or parent or have been trained through the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness’s GREAT Kitchens Program, a designation that has been earned by such schools as University of Chicago, Drexel University and Emory University. The reviews offer detailed information on the services, flexibility and helpfulness of campus dining services. Apparently, some...]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:40:28 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Recruiting Unqualified College Applicants</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/recruiting-unqualified-college-applicants-4029/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[There is an article in &#8220;The Chronicle of Higher Education&#8221; by Jon Boeckenstedt, the associate vice president for enrollment management at De Paul University, entitled &#8220;Let&#8217;s Bring Clarity to Undergraduate Admissions&#8221; which discusses how the current college admissions system is broken and in need of a fix. What we found most interesting in Mr. Boeckenstedt&#8217;s&#8230;]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:02 EDT</pubDate>
							</item><item><title>Is Transferring to Another College a Bad Idea?</title>
								<link>http://ewallstreeter.com/is-transferring-to-another-college-a-bad-idea-4122/</link>
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								<description><![CDATA[A student wrote to me this past week about the advisability of transferring colleges so I thought I would talk about this very common issue. There are two basic reasons why you might consider transferring. One is because you are starting at a community college with the plan to transfer to a four year college. [...]RSS Feed Content &copy; Todd Johnson and College Admissions PartnersIs Transferring to Another College a Bad Idea?]]></description>
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								<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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