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09/03/2016

Same prompts as last year :)

The Common Application has announced that the 2016-2017 personal statement essay prompts will be the same as the 2015-2016 prompts.

07/07/2016

Check out the early essay prompts ;)

06/01/2016

Worth repeating...time is on your side--if you start now!

Time is on your side—if you start now.

05/14/2016

Attention students & parents! The BEST college experience begins the summer before college. Learn 17 Things HS Grads Need to Do The Summer Before College. This free webinar is hosted by NY Times bestselling author (The Naked Roommate). DETAILS: 5/23/16 (sign up even if you can’t attend). SIGN UP HERE: http://bit.ly/1UQ2bnr

New York Times bestselling author of the #1 book on college life, Harlan Cohen, helps students and their parents make the transition to life in college during this live (free) online event. This webinar is open to students and parents.

01/06/2016

This is a must read!

Avoid them all and maximize your financial aid.

11/24/2015

Cannot wait until I can do her laundry ;)
Happy Thanksgiving to all!

http://grownandflown.com/college-kids-home-for-holidays/

10/20/2015

Interesting stats about recent college graduates :)

Measuring outcomes is something that's on the mind of every parent and student actively researching schools. It's also a hot topic for everyone that is connected to higher education in some way. ...

10/05/2015

This article addresses these challenges in a very fair way, that is, not to put all the blame on parenting, but on society as well. Another great resource is "How to Raise an Adult", by Julie Lythcott-Haims.

College personnel everywhere are struggling with students' increased neediness.

10/02/2015

Data supports finding the right fit ;)

Research and Key Data from or compiled by College Parents of America

09/25/2015

Great new tool for financial comparison :)

College Raptor compares colleges quickly and easily to find schools that are the best match and most affordable.

09/24/2015

Some good news for college planning!

For parents and students, a great deal of the current uncertainty about selecting a college may vanish overnight. Not so for colleges.