R.E.A.D. (Resources for Education Advancement and Development): a 501(c)3 non-profit

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May 22, 2013.  This week Essay Coaching is honored to have Kayli Stollak as our guest blogger.  Kayli graduated from NYU Tisch in 2009, and has been doing great things ever since.  Besides pursuing her dream an author and television screenwriter, she has raised the funds for eight students to attend college in Africa through [...]

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Ten Websites Every College Applicant Should Know About

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  1. U.S. News and World Report Education section – Ratings and articles
  2. The Choice – New York Times Blog – High quality college news
  3. Collegeboard – SAT testing information and much more. Separate sections for students, parents and professionals.
  4. The ACT - ACT information
  5. The Common Application – One application for hundreds of schools
  6. National Association for College Admission Counseling
  7. College Answer – Created by SallieMae, the nation’s leading provider of student loans
  8. Federal Student Aid FAFSA – Get started applying for financial aid
  9. College Bound Network – Includes trade schools too. 3 million visitors a month.
  10. College View – Check out the student blogs and questions for college visits in the application process section

And Two Bonus Sites

  1. College Confidential – “Get the College Vibe,” “Ask the Dean,” huge discussion boards
  2. Grand Valley State University Accountability Report 2009 – Compare Michigan public colleges

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College Application Headlines: Week of May 13, 2013

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May 13, 2013 Top College Application Stories in the News: May 13, 2013 News about your application for college and your college essay. Late Applicant?  200 Colleges Still Accepting Applications Advice from a College Dean of Admissions on Selecting High School Courses College Search App for High School Juniors College Essay Topics for the Common [...]

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College Student Loan Debt Debate

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May 8, 2013.  Most Essay Coaching students have already decided to attend college.  But how can you pay for college? How much debt in student loans should you consider? YOUR INVESTMENT IS WORTHWHILE: The New York Times says that the unemployment rate for college graduates in April, 2013 was a mere 3.9 percent, compared with [...]

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How Can I Succeed In College?

May 6, 2013. You’ve written your college application essays!  Congrats, you were successful;  you have been admitted to college!  Now you start to wonder..what are my next steps?  How can I succeed in college?   Here are three ways to answer this question: Method 1. Formula 1. Attend class + do your schoolwork = graduate successfully. [...]

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Kalamazoo College Admissions Officer Talks About Common Application Essays

Eric Staab from Kalamazoo College

April 27, 2013.  Essay Coaching recently spoke with Eric Staab, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Kalamazoo College. We wanted to learn more about his thoughts about writing college essays for the new Common Application, currently accepted by 488 colleges and universities. [Read more about the new Common Application Essay Prompts here.] What do [...]

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Online Alternatives to College

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April 10, 2013.  Recently, Essay Coaching received an email from Mitchell Fielder, asking if we would  feature a blog he had written about online alternatives.  Not only has he done a great job summarizing some of the major issues in online education today, but he has also hit on a very popular topic.  Online college [...]

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Student and Parent Satisfaction

March 21, 2013. I remember when our younger daughter started college in 2006. We were suddenly empty-nesters, but we had a valuable hint from a Northeastern University parent panel:  learn to text. Of course, in 2013, communication options have exploded. Some parents set up Skype meetings every Sunday. Others stop by each week to take [...]

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Spotlight on Essays for Scholarships: Germans from Russia Historical Society

Joshua May, 2012 Gwen Pritzkau Scholarship Fund Winner

March 19, 2013.  Essay Coaching recently spoke with Cameron Nicklaus, the chair of the Youth Committee of Germans From Russia Heritage Society, an international organization headquartered in Bismarck, ND. We wanted to learn more about their 2013 Germans from Russia Heritage Society Essay Contest, open to anyone, regardless of their heritage, from middle school through [...]

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New Common Application Essay Questions (as of 8/1/13)

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March 8, 2013. On August 1, 2013, students entering their senior year of high school will be able to download a new Common Application form here. There will be MAJOR changes in the essay prompts from the previous application.  Gone is the prompt,  “Topic of your choice,” to be replaced by a number of new [...]

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