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Does Applying for Financial Aid Lower Your College Acceptance Odds?

Great College Advice

An example can clarify: Let’s say that according to the FAFSA , you have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of $20,000–meaning that your family should pay no more than $20,000 for college. Let’s also say that the cost of attendance is $60,000, including tuition, fees, room, board, insurance, travel, books, and a bit of spending money.

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Using Your 529 Plan to Pay for College Coaching and College Prep

University Gurus

Navigating the college admissions journey can be overwhelming, but your 529 education savings plan can do more than just cover tuition. At Kate Stone College Consulting , we help families use their 529 funds to invest in expert college prep and admissions coaching. How can Kate Stone College Consulting help?

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College Admissions Podcasts Provide Useful Information and Advice

Discovery College Consulting

Topics have included political unrest on college campuses, the future of AI and the cost of college today. Future U – Jeff Selingo, a New York Times bestselling author of three books , talks to newsmakers about the latest news and insights into current trends in higher education.

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8 Things Savvy College Applicants Do During Summer (updated)

Princeton College Consulting

Reputation can also be an important factor, but don’t forget that your final college list needs to be balanced with colleges that are reaches, targets, and safe for admission. Continue Visiting Colleges Visiting colleges should be part of the college research and selection process.

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The Top Tier Admissions Story

Top Tier Admissions

This is the story of Top Tier Admissions—a business that disrupted college admissions and made a notoriously confusing process more transparent. At that time, she was not only the most well-known, but also the most exclusive college consultant in the burgeoning industry. The demand grew for expert help cracking the Ivy code.

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The Perils of “Achievement Culture”

Discovery College Consulting

During the hour-long webinar, I typed nearly four pages of single-spaced notes, and while I will do my best to summarize them, I highly recommend watching the webinar recording and/or reading Wallace’s book (which I recently started). In doing research for her book, Wallace talked with hundreds of families across the country.

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How to Prepare for Advance Placement (AP) Tests

Strategic College Consulting

3) Leverage High-Quality Resources Numerous resources are available for AP test preparation, including textbooks, review books, online courses, and past exam questions. The College Board offers free response questions from previous years for each AP test, which are invaluable for practice. To Your Success, Drs.