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Category - Admission News
College admissions tips and insider secrets about planning for college, applying for college, financial aid, admissions essays, college interviews, and much more.
To Apply Electronically or Through Snail Mail, That is the Question!
Yes, some colleges require that you apply electronically; and, indeed, colleges do find electronic applications quick and easy. But, is it always a...
Calling All West Coast High School Students; We Want You!
It is a fact; the number of graduating high school students began to decline in 2008 and will continue until 2014, up to 4.5%, according to Larry...
How Are Colleges Weathering the Economic Crisis?
Colleges are feeling the money crunch. Some private colleges have lost up to 35% of their endowment values, and public schools are being affected by...
Has Your 529 Taken a Hit? Now What?
In November Jane J. Kim addressed concerns about 529s in the down-turned market in the Wall Street Journal Sunday. CollegeBasics thinks some of her...
Failing a Lecture Course?
Many first- and second-year students will have to take introductory lecture courses. The large lecture may be the reason colleges lose a larger...
Are You Surviving Your First Year at College?
First-year college students face many changes and adjustments. They have new decisions, new life circumstances, and new responsibilities. It is not...
Take Notes on a College Visit
Taking notes while you visit a college can be very important for both the college interview and for the short essay many applicants are asked to do...
Can You Trust College Advice about Lenders?
Last year was a bad year for the student loan industry and the colleges that directed students and their parents to the lenders. Whenever a college’s...
New College Assessment Test for Eighth Graders
Yes, the College Board has announced that by 2010 it will offer a pre-college test for eighth graders. The test will be given two years before the...