Applying to college can be a bit like putting a puzzle together -- a challenge to find the right pieces and their proper places. For first-generation or low-income students, the process can feel like ...

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Business is booming for independent college admissions counselors, driven by plummeting acceptance rates, rising tuition, and a seemingly universal obsession with a short list of top schools everyone ...

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School is out and summer is here. Yet future high school seniors and their families are likely already thinking about applying to college — a process that can be as labor-intensive and time-consuming ...

In today’s competitive college admissions landscape, gaining an acceptance to a top-tier college requires more than stellar grades and impressive extracurricular activities. It's about the delicate ...

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It’s not uncommon for companies to offer employees child care services. Now, more businesses are providing academic aid to their workers’ children as well. Companies recognize these services can help ...