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About this blog: I post articles to offer timely and substantive college admission guidance on important topics and issues. Originally from New York, I have a B.S. from Hunter College in NYC and advanced professional degrees from the University of... (More)
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How to Get a Good Letter of Recommendation
Apr 9, 2021 8:08 am
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Applying to graduate degree programs requires the organization and synthesis of a lot of information. There are many moving parts, and it can be tempting to focus... More
Apr 9, 2021 8:08 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 587
Applying to graduate degree programs requires the organization and synthesis of a lot of information. There are many moving parts, and it can be tempting to focus... More
What You Don’t Know About College Costs Can Cost You Big Time!
Mar 30, 2021 8:10 am
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Whether you are comparing financial aid awards from acceptances or entering the college admissions cycle for the first time this fall, you should gather the most... More
Mar 30, 2021 8:10 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,490
Whether you are comparing financial aid awards from acceptances or entering the college admissions cycle for the first time this fall, you should gather the most... More
COVID Increased the Importance of Diversity Essays on College Applications: Four Questions to Help You Brainstorm
Mar 11, 2021 4:17 am
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Diversity statements are an increasingly common requirement on college, graduate and professional school applications. These questions are going to become even more... More
Mar 11, 2021 4:17 am
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Diversity statements are an increasingly common requirement on college, graduate and professional school applications. These questions are going to become even more... More
Honors Colleges and Honors Programs: Key Differences
Feb 25, 2021 2:46 am
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Honors programs and honors colleges are ways for academically talented students to reap the rewards of a smaller liberal arts and sciences education within the context... More
Feb 25, 2021 2:46 am
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Honors programs and honors colleges are ways for academically talented students to reap the rewards of a smaller liberal arts and sciences education within the context... More
Take a Closer Look at UC-Riverside
Feb 10, 2021 8:55 am
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Located in California’s Inland Empire, UC-Riverside is approximately an hour’s drive from Los Angeles and 40 minutes from Anaheim, home of Disneyland.... More
Feb 10, 2021 8:55 am
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Located in California’s Inland Empire, UC-Riverside is approximately an hour’s drive from Los Angeles and 40 minutes from Anaheim, home of Disneyland.... More
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Campaign spending limits coming to Pleasanton
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The Readers' Choice ballot is here
It's time to decide what local business is worthy of the title "Pleasanton Weekly Readers' Choice" — and you get to decide! Cast your ballot online. Voting ends May 16. Stay tuned for the results in the June 25 issue of the Pleasanton Weekly.
