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Is MIT Out of My League?

November 6, 2009

What should you do when everyone tells you you're aiming too high? A Sparkler asks...

I am a high school junior trying to end up somehow in the best college/university possible that I can get admitted

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A is for Anxious

November 4, 2009

What if your high school does things a little...differently? Will colleges understand that your B is someone else's A? A Sparkler writes:
I was curious what a college would think if your GPA system was

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Staying Sane During Application Season

November 2, 2009

Today we have a special guest blogger: Gwyeth Smith Jr., also known as Smitty. Enjoy!

After spending nearly 40 years as a guidance counselor, I can’t help feeling apprehensive whenever November arrives. Early application time is

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Forget Halloween and Apply for Scholarships

October 27, 2009

Scholarships, scholarship, scholarships!

Scholarships are basically the spoiled children of the financial aid family. They get all the attention, everyone likes them best, and they have to be first in line for everything. So even though

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Go to School Without Leaving Your Bedroom

October 26, 2009

Online learning: a great idea, or just an excuse to attend "class" in your sweatpants? Or both?
Hi, I'm a freshman in the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) at my school. We're a few days away from

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