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To Ace the SATs, High Schoolers Will Need to Tune In to Reality … TV
by Zac Bissonnette on Mar.22, 2011, under Towing
In an effort to be hip, the College Board asked one-third of SAT-takers this year to write an essay on whether reality TV shows are beneficial or harmful. That was a bad choice on multiple levels, and an excellent metaphor for much of what’s wrong with the whole college admissions race.
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To Ace the SATs, High Schoolers Will Need to Tune In to Reality … TV originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:30:00.
Filed Under: College Finance
Why Bill Clinton Should Reconsider Speaking at NYU’s Commencement
by Zac Bissonnette on Mar.13, 2011, under Towing
Former President Bill Clinton will be giving the New York University commencement address in May. But considering the university has the highest student debt load in the country, is this the right institution for Clinton to endorse?
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Why Bill Clinton Should Reconsider Speaking at NYU’s Commencement originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 13 Mar 2011 10:00:00.
Filed Under: College Finance
Why Most Colleges Should Give Up Need-Blind Admissions
by Zac Bissonnette on Mar.07, 2011, under Towing
The idea of need-blind admissions is noble: Offering qualified applicants admission to a university, regardless of their financial circumstances. But in too many cases, need-blind admissions mean young scholars are accepted to their dream schools under circumstances that would make attending financial suicide.
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Why Most Colleges Should Give Up Need-Blind Admissions originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:30:00.
Filed Under: Columns, College Finance
Got College Scholarship Questions? Mark Kantrowitz Has Answers
by Zac Bissonnette on Mar.01, 2011, under Towing
From online databases to essay-writing tips, college scholarship expert Mark Kantrowitz, founder of free scholarship-matching service Fastweb.com, has scads of advice for the many ways students can boost their odds of winning money to pay for college.
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Got College Scholarship Questions? Mark Kantrowitz Has Answers originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:00:00.
Filed Under: Columns, People, Books, College Finance
Elite Colleges Aren’t the Only Path to Elite Paychecks
by Zac Bissonnette on Feb.23, 2011, under Towing
A new study confirms that students who are accepted into elite colleges but attend less-selective ones end up earning just as much money as students who attend elite colleges.
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Elite Colleges Aren’t the Only Path to Elite Paychecks originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:30:00.
Filed Under: Columns, College Finance
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