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Are Colleges Getting More or Less Selective?

A prominent university in my state recently announced their admissions decisions.  I was only peripherally aware of it.   I had noted somewhere in the back of my mind though, that my social media feed didn’t show any parents excitedly announcing their child’s acceptance.  It seemed odd because I had seen lots of posts about another…

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Three Things High School Juniors Should Do for a Less Stressful Senior year

I’m living with a high school Junior.  And even though I thought I had learned so much after surviving Junior year with two other kids, I’m realizing that it doesn’t matter all that much how much I had learned.  Junior year just seems to be a stressful one for college-bound students and I’m not sure…

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Disability (and Chronic Illness) and What You Need to Know for the College Search

Some families face an added challenge when searching for a good college fit for their student – their student has a disability or chronic illness, which means doing some extra research to be sure to find a place that can make proper college accommodations.  It’s actually worthwhile for all parents to at least consider what…

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Advanced Placement or Dual Enrollment Classes?

Advanced Placement versus Dual Enrollment…this is a debate that I knew almost nothing about when my older kids were college searching.  Dual enrollment, or dual credit,  just was not something students did much at their high school.  Dual enrollment, where a student takes a class and receives both high school and college credit simultaneously seems…