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Applying to Multiple Colleges? Here's What You Need to Know
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By Ian Parker
May 16, 2022 | 5 minute read

What’s the “right” number of colleges to apply to? Decades ago, college applicants mostly applied to somewhere between one and three institutions. That wasn’t wrong, or bad, or weird – it...

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How Do I Help My Child Pick A College?
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By Ian Parker
April 18, 2022 | 3 minute read

Well, this is it – or, as the mom of one of my students told me the other day, “That’s a wrap!” For most high school seniors, applications have been submitted, admission decisions have been...

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College Visits When You're Deciding Where to Apply
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By Casey Near
January 12, 2022 | 4 minute read

In the last two years, colleges have continued to adapt their policies for on-campus visits. We've seen a rise in virtual visits and ebbs and flows of the traditional on-campus visit. As of...

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How to Make the Most of a College Visit
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By Casey Near
January 5, 2022 | 5 minute read

In the last two years, colleges have continued to adapt their policies for on-campus visits. We've seen a rise in virtual visits and ebbs and flows of the traditional on-campus visit. We...

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So, What *Is* a Women's College?
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By Casey Near
December 1, 2021 | 5 minute read

A few weeks ago, I hosted the presidents of three women's colleges in a panel discussion about the future of higher education: Dr. Carine Feyten of Texas Women's University, Dr. Anne...

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An Open-Minded College Search
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By Meredith Graham
June 30, 2021 | 6 minute read

A few years ago, I was working with a student on building his college list. He said his ideal college was a large university in a mid-sized or large city with a strong engineering program...

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