Archive for October, 2008

Do SAT Scores Measure Success?

Nathan O. Hatch, president of Wake Forest University, writes that Wake Forest, along with other liberal arts colleges including Bates, Hamilton, Holy Cross, Bowdoin, and Middlebury are moving away from depending on SATs as criteria for admissions. Th
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The Short Activity Essay

The short activity essay is required as part of your Common Application. You may also see something similar requested in the supplemental essays for certain colleges. This essay is about showing your passion for something you do, whether or not it is
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Get the Scoop on New College Loan Laws

2007 has ushered in new laws governing student loans. Reduced Rates: This year Stafford loans will have a 6% interest rate, but that rate will be gradually reduced to 3.4% by 2011. Borrowing Rate: The amounts you can now borrow are higher for f
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Calculating the Cost of Graduate School

Some of you haven’t been admitted into college yet, others of you are working to get your undergraduate degree, and some of you have just graduated and are now walking out into an economy that is slowing down and has higher unemployment. Many colle
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