The College Admissions Edge
By Pearl and Andy Lockwood
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College admissions tips , strategies and various & sundry, not necessarily politically-correct thoughts on the whole college application and scholarships kit and kaboodle. Brought to you by Pearl and Andy Lockwood, best-selling authors, admissions and scholarships consultants based in Long Island New York, a/k/a one of the spazziest places on earth for college stress, weird ultra-competitive behavior by parents and teens! For more info, visit www.LockwoodCollegePrep.com
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Top 5 College Planning Mistakes to Avoid in 2025
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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The Untold Truth About Breaking Early Decision
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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The Common App Essay Trick Most Students Miss
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Why Your College List Needs A Reality Check
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Does Your College List Suck? Fix It Before It’s Too Late
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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What You’re Not Told About Elite College Admissions
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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The College Advice Your Guidance Office Won’t Give
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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College Admissions After DEI: What Changes Now?
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Behind the Scenes: Ivy League Financial Aid Mistake
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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What Students Get Wrong About College Admissions
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Think You Don’t Qualify For College Help? Listen to this!
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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New Law Could Cost You Thousands In College Aid
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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ACT Score Jump: 17 to 31 — Real Tutoring Case Study
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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3 College Essay Mistakes That Could Cost You Admission
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Can You Lie on Your College Application in 2025?
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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New Law Could Destroy Student Loans: What Families Must Know Now
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Essay Mistakes That Kill Applications | How to Stand Out in 2025
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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The Grinch Who Saved Her College Dreams (With Hard Truths)
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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FAFSA Changes 2025: Student Loan Limits & Financial Aid Cuts Explained
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Financial Aid Myths for High-Income Families (Debunked!)
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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College Admissions Secrets: What Officers Really Look For in 2025
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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Major Changes to Federal Financial Aid: What Families Need to Know
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May 16, 2025 |
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Double Deposits in College Admissions: Smart Strategy or Huge Mistake
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May 09, 2025 |
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How You Can Get Off College Waitlists in 2025
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Why They Got Into The Ivy League — And You Didn’t
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Is Trump Ending the Department Of Education?
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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2025 Financial Aid at Risk? DOE Cuts Explained
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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FAFSA & Student Loans at RISK? The TRUTH About Education Job Cuts
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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3 College Planning Mistakes That Could Cost You Everything
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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ALL Students MUST know the TRUTH about the Diversity Essay
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Parents, STOP Making These Costly College List Mistakes
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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The Big Grovel: How to Appeal for More Financial Aid & Get the Best Offer
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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AP or Honors? The Key to Boosting Your Teen’s Elite and Ivy League College Chances
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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College Advisor vs NYC Counselor: Early Decision Truth Revealed!
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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The Truth About the New ACT
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Navigating Financial Aid If You’ve Been Affected by the LA Wildfires
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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College Applicant Goes 10-for-10
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Erasing $270K in Parent Loans: Proven Loan Forgiveness Strategies
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Admissions Exposed: The Scandal Rocking Georgetown and the Ivy League
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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What to do if you’re deferred
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Master Application Deadlines: Proven Tips to Stay Organized
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Andy’s Proven Formula for Acing College Interviews
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Is Applying Early REALLY the Key to Getting Accepted?
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Do Letters of Recommendation Matter?
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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How to prepare for the SAT and ACT: best study methods for high scores
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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What are the best strategies for researching and selecting colleges?
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Does applying early decision hurt your financial aid?
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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How can students stand out in their personal statement?
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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How early should students start preparing for college applications?
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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How important are standardized test scores compared to GPA?
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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What extracurricular activities have the biggest impact on college admissions?
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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What are some common mistakes students make on college applications?
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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What are the key factors colleges look for in applicants?
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Top 10 College Essay Mistakes
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Bombshell Changes to the ACT
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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A Few Financial Aid and Essay Faux Pas
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Deep Thoughts Re: Summer Applications and Essays
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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How to Ruin a Financial Aid Appeal
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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College Essay Mistakes, Magical Thinking
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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More FAFSA Glitches, Child Behavior We'd Like to Change
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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The Death of Test-Optional?
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Harvard: Safety School?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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New: Financial Aid "Secrets" for Families Who Think They Can't Qualify
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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How to Beat the Leprechauns in the Financial Aid Office
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Live Workshop at the Manhasset (NY) Library
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Can My Kid Get Into Harvard?
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Post Mortem: The First Digital SAT
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Student Loan Relief Case Study -- Too Good to be True?
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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The Truth About Merit Scholarships
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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How to Write a Good College Essay
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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The Mom Who Ripped Me
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Can My Accountant Help Me With Financial Aid?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Bombshell Mistake Made By Parents
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Test Optional Announcement, FAFSA Delays - The Week That Was
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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The Little Lie About Financial Aid
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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College Predictions 2024
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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The FAFSApocalypse
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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What To Do If Deferred
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Secret Payment Relief for Student Loans
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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50+ financial aid questions...answered!
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Being "Less Asian" and Other Things I Said Publicly
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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The Big Lie About Early Decision
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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College Admissions and Financial Aid for Class of 2024, 2025 and Younger Families
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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EXPOSED - The Inconvenient Truth About the New Financial Aid Rules Changes
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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The Truth about Scholarships
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Writing an “original” college essay
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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The Southern Phenomenon
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Late Stage College Planning for Class of 2024 Families
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May 26, 2023 |
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The New Rules of College Admissions and Financial Aid
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May 12, 2023 |
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Decision Day
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May 05, 2023 |
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Should You Submit Your SAT or ACT scores
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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How to Negotiate Financial Aid
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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What's a Good SAT Score?
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Extracurricular Activities That Suck
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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The New Rules of Financial Aid
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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The Inconvenient Truth About Honor Societies
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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How Many Kids Lie on their College Application?
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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What High School Classes Look Good for College Admissions?
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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How to Appeal or Negotiate Financial Aid
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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What to do if you're Deferred from your DREAM SCHOOL?
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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College Financial Federal Student Aid FAQ Live Session (2022)
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Child Savings Account Penalized on FAFSA?
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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The Inconvenient, Surprising Truth About the 529
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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What to Do When the Financial Aid Office Gets it WRONG!
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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How to Pay For College: FAFSA, CSS Profile
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Don’t Let Colleges Rob You Blind! Financial Aid Tips
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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College Admissions Results
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Here’s What You Should Be Doing In October
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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The Inconvenient Truth About Scholarships
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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10 College Admissions and Financial Aid Results Mistakes to Avoid (2022)
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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The "Secret" Deadline for FAFSA and CSS Profile (2022)
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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3 Deadly Federal Student Aid Mistakes To Avoid (2022)
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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FAFSA Application NEWS - What You MUST Know!
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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The TRUTH About the Student Loan Forgiveness Proposal (2022)
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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What happens when you can't qualify for student loans or parent loans?
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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College admissions and financial aid trends and predictions
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May 29, 2022 |
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Here’s what you should be doing now!
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May 10, 2022 |
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RIP Safety Schools?
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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When a College Advisor visits her own kid in college
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Admissions Results
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Andy’s Sweet 16 Predictions (by financial aid)
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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SAT changes, upcoming ACT and new “cram” courses
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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College Board changes, Student Loan interest suspension, more
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Don’t Let Colleges Rob You Blind
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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When the financial aid office gets it WRONG
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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The NEW SAT Changes and What They Mean For You
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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What happens if you don’t get into your “top choice”
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Eavesdrop on Advice to Clients
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Financial Aid FAQ: Live and unscripted, (9/30/21)
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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SAT vs ACT: Which Test is Best?
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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SAT vs ACT Live Q&A
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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How to Bust College Essay Writers Block
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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How to Write a Gripping College Essay Even if You Haven’t Experienced Severe Trauma
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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On Teacher Recommendations
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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How to Avoid College Admissions Armageddon – May 2021
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May 22, 2021 |
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Lacrosse Recruiting in the Age of Coronavirus
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May 08, 2021 |
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How to MOTIVATE your Teen
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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The College Scandal and John Tesh
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Apr 16, 2021 |
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College “Burning” Questions
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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SAT and ACT “Open Mic”
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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How to Get Financial Aid and Merit Scholarships in Today's Turbulent Times
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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What to do if you’re Verified
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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FAFSA Changes!
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Pencils Down! SAT Changes
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Making Sense of 2020's Early Decision/Early Action Results
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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College Planning Edge - Missing the “Secret” Big Picture
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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College Planning Edge - How to deal with "missing" financial aid info
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Nov 28, 2020 |
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College Planning Edge - Post Mortem!
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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College Talk Tuesday – Should You Apply for Financial Aid?
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Oct 18, 2020 |
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College Talk Tuesday: Financial aid mistakes and new admissions info
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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College Talk Tuesday: New York State’s Excelsior and TAP programs
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Financial Aid, Essays and Applications
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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NCAA Sports Update
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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College Coffee and Corona Virus Talk - The 529 Mistake
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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College Coffee and Covid Talk – Latest SAT and ACT changes, more
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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College Coffee and Covid Talk – The Fix For The Online Learning Mess
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Jun 26, 2020 |
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FAQ Us Friday #3
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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FAQ Us Friday #4: What the H-LL Is Going On
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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FAQ Us Friday #6: The New Coronavirus Essay Prompt
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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FAQ Us Friday #5: What to do about the SAT and ACT
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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FAQ Us Friday #2: What do you write in an appeal letter?
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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FAQ Us Friday #7: The Grandparent 529
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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FAQ Us Friday #1
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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College Coffee and Coronavirus Talk
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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Special Corona-cast edition
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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The College Ostrich
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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Madam Pearl and Soothsayin' Andy Lockwood's College Predictions 2020
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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Negotiate Financial Aid & Merit Aid Offers
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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Character - The New SAT?
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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The College Scandal: Hot Pockets & Parenting
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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College Horror Stories
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Should You Delete All Social Media Before Applying to College?
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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Sneaky deadlines you can’t afford to miss
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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When MUST You File Your Financial Aid Applications?
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Sep 20, 2019 |
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5 Things Parents and Kids Get Wrong About the SAT and ACT
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Sep 10, 2019 |
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Hidden Supplemental Essays on the Common Application
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Sep 06, 2019 |
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Andy Lockwood Interviews Steve Schwartz
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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What does it mean when a college offers a “Priority Application“?
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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How to Defeat College Essay Anxiety, Writer’s Block and More
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Can You Qualify for Financial Aid If You Own A Home?
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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College Appeals & Negotiations Case Studies
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May 23, 2019 |
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Ironic New College Admissions Scandal
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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“War Stories” with NYC-based College Advisor Abby Siegel
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Mar 28, 2019 |
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Interview with former Princeton Admissions Committee Member, College Board Trustee on The Recent College Admissions Scandal
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Mar 21, 2019 |
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My Personal College Admissions Scam Confession
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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How to Negotiate Your Financial Aid & Scholarships Award
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Feb 28, 2019 |
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4th Annual College Predictions
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Feb 14, 2019 |
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The Self Sabotage Episode
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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Finally, Your College Questions, Answered!
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Nov 22, 2018 |
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How to Beat Test Anxiety
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Nov 15, 2018 |
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College Planning For Business Owners
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Nov 10, 2018 |
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How to Avoid a College Student “Boomerang Disaster”
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Nov 01, 2018 |
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Financial Aid Applications – The Scoop on FAFSA & the CSS Profile
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Oct 24, 2018 |
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Early Action, Early Decision and Other Ways to Apply to College
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Oct 16, 2018 |
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“Secrets” of Paying Wholesale Prices for College…No Matter What You Earn
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Sep 20, 2018 |
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“Secrets” of Paying Wholesale Prices for College…No Matter What You Earn
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Sep 20, 2018 |
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Parent Self-Sabotages Financial Aid Award
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Aug 08, 2018 |
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Weird Technique to Bust College Essay Writer’s Block
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Aug 06, 2018 |
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The College Gold Rush
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Jul 22, 2018 |
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Why Colleges Don’t Tell You Exactly How to Qualify for Merit Scholarships
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Jun 06, 2018 |
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What Happens If You Get “Dinged” From An Ivy League College
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May 16, 2018 |
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Impromptu College Planning “Secrets”
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Apr 19, 2018 |
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The Talk
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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College Planning Q&A “Open Mic Night”
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Mar 22, 2018 |
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Real World Financial Education For High School & College Students
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Feb 28, 2018 |
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The Mental Side Of Test Prep
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Feb 15, 2018 |
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How To Negotiate With Colleges After They “Lowball” You
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Dec 29, 2017 |
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How To Avoid Going To College And Learning Nothing
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Dec 29, 2017 |
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What Happens If You Don’t Get Into Your Dream School?
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Dec 27, 2017 |