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Welcome Laurel Weijer To The Educational Advocates Team
Laurel Weijer is an experienced teacher, counselor and admissions professional who has worked in both [...] Continue Reading →
The May SAT has been cancelled; April ACT Moved To June 13
I hope you and your family are healthy and the current situation has not caused [...] Continue Reading →
North Carolina College Road Trip: High Point University, UNC Chapel Hill, Davidson and Duke
At High Point University, Cottrell Hall includes The Flanagan Center for Student Success, which is [...] Continue Reading →
Ten Unique Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List
It’s that time of the year again, when we’re all trying to find the perfect [...] Continue Reading →
Holiday Gift Ideas for Teens
If you need holiday gift ideas for teens, check out these suggestions for books and [...] Continue Reading →
Mining the Data: Retention & Graduation Rates
As a high school student evaluating colleges, it is challenging to interpret the available data [...] Continue Reading →
Holiday Gift Ideas for Teens
If you need gift ideas for teens, check out these suggestions for technology, games and [...] Continue Reading →
Beware: Increased Prescription Drug Abuse on College Campuses
Young adults ages 18 to 22 are the biggest abusers of prescription drugs. College students [...] Continue Reading →
Canadian University Fair
Monday, October 7, 2013 — 6:00pm- 8:00pm Boston Marriott Newton, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue - Newton, [...] Continue Reading →
Public Honors Programs: An Affordable Path To a Top-Notch Education
As a way to attract top students who might otherwise attend a private university, public [...] Continue Reading →
Is College Failing Us?
I have stumbled upon some disturbing stories recently on some of the higher education websites [...] Continue Reading →
Summer Surfing Online: Fun and (Mostly) Educational Websites
While mindless web surfing can be very enjoyable, the internet isn't just for funny pictures [...] Continue Reading →
How to Write a Resume, Part II: Looks Count
In an earlier article, we examined the role of the resume as well as the [...] Continue Reading →
University of Miami
Students at University of Miami are spirited. I happened to be on campus one recent [...] Continue Reading →
SAT and ACT for Students with Disability: Plan Ahead
Consider this scenario: Andrea has a language-based learning disability first diagnosed in third grade. She [...] Continue Reading →
Drinking and the College Visit
It has been a busy day at Popular University, but Kristy is exhilarated after her [...] Continue Reading →
Navigating A College Website: 10 Tips for Getting the Answers You Seek
Most college websites are chock full of useful information if you know what to look [...] Continue Reading →
Are Certain Topics Off-Limits in a College Admissions Essay?
Since we are always on the lookout to find resources to help students with this [...] Continue Reading →
Course Selection Time: Choose Wisely
It is the time of year for high school students to make course selections for [...] Continue Reading →
Middlebury College
This is the view of the Green Mountains from the campus of Middlebury College in [...] Continue Reading →
Real World Morality: College Football & Graduation Rates
Thinking about morality, The Boston Globe columnist Derrick Jackson just published his annual graduation gap [...] Continue Reading →
