The battle for high school hot-shot has never been so delightful as with Fox’s new show aimed at teen audiences, “Glee“. Instead of the parade of tarted up debutantes and L.A. dilettantes that…

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Can I get caught laying on my college application? My extracurricular activities are looking pretty grim. I was on the yearbook committee for two years, and I ran track for three. I…

College admissions officers like to throw around words like “well rounded”, “student leader” and “driven” when describing their ideal applicant. Personal essays, clubs and sports, volunteer work,…

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I’m starting to work on my college admissions essay, and I’m concerned. Should I get my mom to look it over? I know some of my friends had their parents practically write their essay…

Apparently, the folks at GQ aren’t content with snazzy celebrity interviews and fashion tips for men. They also want to join the college rankings game. For a twist, they’ve compiled a list…

I’ll admit it - I’m not much a TV-watching sports fan. Now don’t take this to mean I’m not active… I’m very active and do lots of sports myself, but I just could never get into watching sports on…

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I’m from Kenya with a High School Diploma, and some college-level courses under my belt. Journalism is my passion and I’m starting my college search in the U.S. because I believe the…

Is federal financial aid raising your tuition costs?!Yes, says Neal McClusky, the associate director of the Cato Institute’s Center for Educational Freedom, a free market think-tank for education…

Are you shaking in your back-to-school booties about the upcoming SAT and ACT tests? You don’t need us to tell you how critical a good SAT score can be to your Harvard admissions odds.

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As the school year begins, the ancient drums of the college dating game call the high school juniors and seniors to action.

The dating game? Isn’t that some lame 70’s game show?

Well, yes….

Remember when 24 rainbow-hued, unbroken crayons were all you needed for back-to-school bliss?

Nowadays, your shopping list may be a bit more extensive (what 6-year-old can’t live without an iPod…

Dear Babs,My High School is offering us the option to not list our class rank on our transcript. My school is very competitive, and I am probably only in the top 25% of my class, with a 3.3…

No, you’re not going blind. CampusCompare has gone and got itself a facelift.Beyond the obvious change in the look of the site, CampusCompare is also changing the game of how college search with our…

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Ever since I was 11, I have wanted to go to Columbia University. I live about two-hours outside New York City, and to me, Columbia is the epitome of my dream school. I hope to someday…

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