When it comes to your courses, choose wisely

“It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game.” This age-old maxim applies not just to sports, but to high school and to college admissions as well.  Many students would be surprised to discover that their strength of curriculum, or the types of courses in...

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Making $ense Out of Summer School

When most high school students and college students think about their summer break, most usually don’t think about taking summer courses.  Increasingly, colleges have realized this as well and many colleges are now offering tuition discounts for summer courses in an effort to increase their summer enrollment.  Duquesne University offers...

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Lessons on the College List

Mark is a highly accomplished senior with excellent grades and stratospheric test scores.  He recalls a friend of similar class rank who was admitted into Princeton just last year, and as a consequence, believes that admission into an Ivy League school is a virtual lock.  He decides to apply...

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