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Plan B: What if I'm Not Accepted to College
Rejection letters are a fact of life, but there are still ways of getting into the college of your choice. Here's what ...
Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling
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Not Going to College is a Viable Option
College is not always the logical next step for high school graduates. Find out about honorable and viable choices for ...
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Taking Time Off: A Year of Community Service
Elizabeth Daniel, an over-achieving high school senior, decided to take a year off after graduation and experience the ...
Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling
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A College Degree and a Dollar Will Get You Four Quarters
A Texas prison inmate wrote me recently asking for a free copy of my book after reading about it in a newspaper column ...
Source: College Parents of America
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When the Letter Arrives: What to Do About College Decisions
Letters are coming back from colleges. Whether your child is accepted, waitlisted or denied, there are ways to prepare ...
Source: Education.com
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How Can Students with Learning Disabilities Prepare for the Work World?
As described by Zigmond (1990), the programming model for non-college-bound secondary-school students should include ...
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1 in 3 Unprepared for Life After High School
High school graduation is a big deal. But a new study by the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, The Alliance for ...
Source: Education.com
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Alternatives to a Traditional College
No matter what path your child chooses after high school, there are options that can help her find a great career.
Source: Education.com
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When Your Child Says No to College
The road to college can be a rocky one. Between SATs, ACTs, tough courses, teacher recommendations, a cutthroat pool of ...
Source: Education.com
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Ten Unique Study Abroad Programs
How cool would it be to spend an entire semester on a sailboat and get academic credit for it? In this part of tens, I ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Getting Ready to Go Home: Tying Up Loose Ends at Study Abroad
At the end of your semester or year abroad, you must fulfill all your academic responsibilities, which include taking...
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Study Abroad: Ten Reasons to Do Grad School Abroad
The United States is not the end all and be all of higher education. There are some fabulous graduate schools and study...
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Study Abroad: Surviving Reverse Culture Shock
One of the best ways to get through reverse culture shock is to anticipate it. Don't think "it will never happen to me."...
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Study Abroad: Going Abroad Again!: Going Back for More
Many of you have fallen in love with being abroad. You want to go back as soon as possible. After you graduate from...
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Getting Ready to Go Home from Study Abroad: Packing, Revisited: Clearing Customs
When you arrive back in the United States after enduring a long plane ride and the chaos of the luggage carousel, you...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
