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9 Alternatives to a College Visit
Tweet Share on Facebook July 27, 2010 Comment (2)Do you have to visit a college before you apply?
It's always better if you arrange a college tour and spend quality time at schools before finalizing your list, but financially it's not always possible.
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8 Things to Know About a Gap Year
Tweet Share on Facebook July 20, 2010 Comment (6)After killing themselves in high school for four years, some students aren't eager to hit the books after graduation. And who can blame them?
The best antidote for academic burnout could be a gap year.
During a gap year, students can ditch the textbooks and pursue interests that just weren't possible when they were overdosing on five AP classes a semester.
If taking a gap year sounds intriguing, here are 8 things families should know:
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Use an Aid Calculator to Get the Real Cost of College
Tweet Share on Facebook July 13, 2010 Comment (21)It's a sad reality that most families with teenagers believe that a school's price tag is priced just like a box of Corn Flakes.
If the price slapped on the Corn Flakes is $3.95, that's what shoppers are going to pay. If a college's published price is $39,000, then that's what families believe they must pay.
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