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Are Undergrads Learning Much in College?
Tweet Share on Facebook January 25, 2011 Comment (13)Are students learning anything in college?
I admit that this sounds like a strange question. Billions of dollars are poured into educating undergraduates every year, while the stress and anxiety that teenagers experience as they prepare for college is immeasurable.
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7 Ways to Improve SAT and ACT Scores
Tweet Share on Facebook January 18, 2011 Comment (28)Across the country, high school juniors are getting ready to take the SAT and/or ACT. Here are seven ways for teenagers to improve their SAT and ACT scores or limit the damage of mediocre results:
1. Don't pick a test based on where you live: Students on the West and East Coasts typically take the SAT. In the Midwest and Rocky Mountain states, the ACT is dominant, while teenagers in the South tend to split their allegiance between the two. The worst thing you can do is take a particular test because your friends are.
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7 Tips to Avoid FAFSA Errors
Tweet Share on Facebook January 11, 2011 Comment (11)This is the time of year that parents with college-bound children dread. Why? Because it's FAFSA season.
The latest FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which was released on Jan. 1, is a document that families must fill out if they want to be eligible for federal college loans and grants. Financial aid assistance through the states, as well as colleges and universities, also often require families to complete the FAFSA.
