The “Other” March Madness

Today I’ve got March Madness on my mind.
No, not the NCAA basketball tournament that’s had sports fans transfixed for the last few weeks. The March Madness I’m talking about occurs the last week in March — the final week college acceptance letters are mailed out.
This is the week where more fingernails are chewed off, more [...]

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This post was written by asn on March 30, 2011 Comments (0)

FREE College Workshop in Chatham, NJ

A free community workshop for parents of college-bound high school students will be held at the Chatham Public Library on Wednesday, March 30th at 7:30 pm. The focus of the workshop is “7 Ways to Get Into College and Never Worry About the Costs,” and reveals what all parents of juniors, sophomores and freshmen need [...]

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This post was written by asn on March 28, 2011 Comments (0)

Can a College Renege on an Acceptance Letter?

I heard a story this week that’s frustrating and upsetting. And what’s worse, the culprit is the University of Delaware, where one of my daughters is a senior.
Last Friday, a senior from Livingston High School (not a client) who had applied to Delaware went on their admissions website. There he was directed to a “Congratulations” [...]

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This post was written by asn on March 18, 2011 Comments (0)

The ‘Likely Letter’ — A College’s Way of Saying “Yes” Without Saying “Yes”

Just when you thought the college admissions process couldn’t get any more complicated comes another twist in the game.
It’s called a likely letter or love letter. Colleges and universities send these letters to their strongest candidates, telling them that their applications are impressive.
A likely letter is not an offer of admission (further underscored by the [...]

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This post was written by asn on March 14, 2011 Comments (0)

Should College Education Lead to a Job?

I’ve reported on the blog and in the COLLEGE BOUND newsletter how 2010 college graduates are struggling to find good jobs. But I heard a shocking story recently that really hit home and made all the statistics come to life.
Complete College Planning Solutions is a member of the Gateway Regional Chamber of Commerce. We also [...]

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This post was written by asn on March 8, 2011 Comments (0)

College Radio Station Interview

What comes to mind when you think of a college radio station? Wild and wacky DJ’s, far-out music, irreverent humor?
Me, too.
At least that’s what I was thinking when Rowan University Radio, WGLS-FM, asked me to be a guest on a talk show called, “A Community Affair.” I didn’t know if this was going to be [...]

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This post was written by asn on March 3, 2011 Comments (0)

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