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One major factor college admissions officers take into account in choosing future students is the SAT. Whether or not one scores well on the test can make or break the chances of getting in to a particular college. Although the definition of “doing well” varies depending on the student asked, many would agree [...]

As the school year comes to an end, high school students are left with roughly 2 months of free time. This summer vacation can be spent in a myriad of ways; whether one chooses to embark on a vacation, enlist in test preparation classes or summer school, slave over the deep fryer at the [...]

More than a year ago, when I was researching colleges as a high school senior, I chose only to apply to private institutions. My mother assured me that, as long as I was happy with my school, she would find a way to cover the price tag.

I graduated high school in June 2008, just a [...]

The list of high quality colleges and universities in the United States is anything but brief. Yet, among the many, eight stand out. They are perceived bastions of academic excellence. They have substantial endowments and a rock star line-up of professors on tenure. They have been around, in some cases, longer [...]

Going off to college may mean leaving behind Mom and Dad, but it does mean picking up a new, mysterious cohabitant, your roommate. College freshmen overwhelmingly either choose to, or are required to, live in dorms. At some schools there exists the option of single inhabitant rooms, but these are few and far between. For [...]

Students looking to stay within their home state for college generally have a strong selection of state-sponsored schools to choose from. Residents of New York have the largest selection of state-supported system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the world, through the State University of New York (SUNY). They also have the third [...]

The fall of senior year is an eventful time for high school students. They have to take standardized tests, write their college essays, ask for letters of recommendation, and finish college and scholarship applications. It is a time full of decisions, and one of the biggest decisions a student has to make is whether or [...]