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By Elizabeth LaScala

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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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The 7 Cs of College Admissions Part 1: Competition and Completion
Dec 16, 2022 7:45 am
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In my last article, I described what in general defines a good college. In the next series of articles, I... More
What Is a Good College?
Dec 7, 2022 8:54 am
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If you did a survey and asked people what characteristics define a good college, you might get 100 different answers. If there is so much variation just in what... More
Student Loans That Make Sense
Dec 1, 2022 2:24 am
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Student loans are often viewed negatively, in part because they are associated with the rising cost of higher education. Yet many students could not go to college... More
Tell Me More About University of California-Merced
Nov 23, 2022 2:35 am
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Located near Yosemite National Park in the San Joaquin Valley, two hours from San Francisco, UC-Merced is the smallest and newest campus in the University of California... More
10 Most Important Factors in Selective College Admission
Nov 17, 2022 2:36 am
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The single, most common question I hear as a college advisor is some version of “What does it take to get into a highly selective college?” Here are... More
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