What You Really Want to Ask During the College Interview
There are acceptable questions you can ask during the college interview---and then there are those questions that you’re dying to ask except for the fact that you would completely destroy your chances of getting in. Because most college interviews are conducted by alumni or admissions officers, it’s best not to ask questions like, “where can I get a fake ID?” Read More...
College Scholarships Even You Would Qualify For
Unless you’re a visiting alien who plays the trumpet or can claim to be part-Eskimo, it’s impossible to get any kind of scholarship to help defray the cost college. Sure, there’s a small minority who win the Coca Cola or Toyota Scholarships but for the rest of the sixteen million of you out there: you’re screwed.
There are, however, a few scholarships that exist whose broad criteria make winning that elusive dough more within reach: Read More...
How to Prevent your College Essay from going to the Annoying Pile
Believe it or not, most college application essays are annoying. I know what you’re thinking: “not mine—admissions officers are going to love reading about my experience climbing the Himalayas in the middle of a blizzard while encountering dangerous he-goats after crawling out of a nine foot crevice with a broken leg after three days without food or water.”
You gotta do better than that. Read More...
When college costs are too much to bear
Many parents feel trapped: they love their children and want them to get a first-rate education but they would also like the option to afford food after the tuition bills are paid. Some parents sacrifice everything to pay for college: securing another job, taking out a second home mortgage, delaying retirement and abandoning Friday night dinners at the Olive Garden.
And then some parents take the easy way out and disown their children to avoid paying for college. Read More...
Yes, College Admissions Officers Lie to You
The used car salesman doesn’t care what you got on the SATs.
College admissions officers lie about so many things: from that meningitis outbreak on campus to engaging in a “holistic admissions process”---do you really think they factor your passion for sniffing international cheeses into your application? Read More...
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