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Should your college-bound teen consider a legal career?
With law school applicants at a 30-year low, there has never been a better time to pursue a legal career. Some top law schools are now accepting students that they would have overlooked in the past....
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ROTC in college
The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) prepares college students for a career in the military by offering them field training. Students who take ROTC classes also have to complete their college...
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Keeping “overwhelm” out of the college application process
Today’s guest post is from a lovely lady I met at Blogher13 a few weeks ago. She’s written a book about attitude reconstruction and I thought some of her ideas might be helpful to parents and teens...
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10 Must-read books for parents of college-bound students
I love books because, well, I just love books. They are some of my prized possessions. These college books are part of my collection because they are jam-packed with information about the college...
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Should your student be allowed to transfer colleges?
Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! If you have a high school student thinking about college, be prepared to hear these words after their first few...
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Common App Resources
Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Listen up parents and students! The school year has begun and for seniors, it’s time to start thinking about that...
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Is medical school in your college-bound teen’s future?
Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! For those who have a passion for helping others recover from injuries and sickness, a career as a doctor can be one...
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How baby boomers are affecting education choices
Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Baby boomers are people who were born in the late 1940s to 1960s and are defined so because the birth rate increased...
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Wednesday’s Parent: 5 Tips to help with application stress
Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Or subscribe to my blog on the left and get email updates. Wednesday’s child may be full of woe but Wednesday’s...
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How to find the best college advice
Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Or subscribe to my blog via email on the left. Advice. Everyone gives it. Most of us don’t ask for it. Sometimes we...
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Mom-Approved Tips: Questions parents ask about college
Over the years, parents have cornered me and asked me questions about the college admissions process and their college-bound teens. While those questions are varied, and sometimes specific as they...
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14 Reasons I became a Parent College Coach
As I look toward the upcoming year I am incredibly grateful for the connections I have made both with college experts and with parents of college-bound teens. Parents have become more and more...
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Wednesday’s Parent: You Want to Go to College Where?–A College List Part 1
A lot is riding on making a good college list. Your student will be applying to the schools on the final list so they better offer the best chance for student success. It’s so important that Wendy...
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How to Sift Through College Information
College prep overload. If you’re a parent of a college-bound teen, you’ve got it . . . big time. The high schools bombard you with information (which is usually very little concrete advice). The...
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How Do You Choose a College?
Teenagers. They have such a simplistic view of life. When you ask many of them about college, they reply, “All I need is a degree”. They don’t know where they want to attend or how to choose a...
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Memorial Day
When my father was alive, one of my favorite activities was to go through his pictures of World War II. He served in the Army Air Corp in India. His unit helped build the Burma Road. He had stories...
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12 Essay Experts on Twitter
Photo by By Aleksi Tappura I began my search for essay experts on Twitter a few days ago. To my surprise, and disappointment, most of the accounts I found were for companies or organizations that...
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Wednesday’s Parent: Illogical College Choices–Part 1
In March, Wendy and I discussed how to make a good college list (Part 1). Today, we’re revisiting that advice and adding some additional tips on helping them make those college choices. Summer...
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Mom-Approved Tips: Does It Matter WHERE You Go to College?
Much is debated about college names and prestige, especially among parents. It’s logical that parents want their kids to have the best opportunities available. It’s illogical that they place more...
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Mom-Approved Tips: How Early is Too Early to Prepare for College?
How early is too early to prepare for college? We’ve all seen those movie clips where the parents are agonizing over the right preschool to prepare their kids for the right kindergarten, the right...
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