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January 2008 - Posts

• Getting In: 7 Myths About College Admissions

  January 24, 2008 11:05 AM

  Listing tons of extracurricular activities on my application will make up for mediocre grades. Your extracurriculars can give an admissions officer a sense of your personality, and schools like to see students who aren’t just academic robots and have Read More... Filed under: advice for students, college acceptance letter, college admissions, college admissions tips, college rejection letter, college tips, getting into college, information for students

• College Admissions: 5 Tips From the Trenches

  January 24, 2008 09:22 AM

  If you’re in the middle of slogging your way through your college applications, you’ve probably seen the books and websites crammed with advice on how to handle the college admissions process, from prepping for standardized tests and college interviews Read More... Filed under: advice for students, college admissions, college tips, financial aid, information for students, private student loans, rejection letter, save money in college, scholarships, student loans, work-study