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  Posted on February 24th, 2011

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  When Shopping for a College – Don’t Forget to Look at the Surrounding Areas

  

  As this new year gets underway, high school seniors are beginning to receive word back from the colleges to which they applied.  The schools have looked at a student’s grades, extracurricular activities as well as ACT and SAT scores, but the student and his parents have additional variables to consider when investigating prospective schools.  What is [...]

• College

  Posted on February 9th, 2011

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  Net-price Calculators – Determining College Costs

  

   Help is finally on the way for families struggling to get a handle on the tuition rates and financial aid opportunities available at the various colleges to which their son or daughter is interested in applying.  Starting in the fall of 2011, the federal government is requiring all U.S. colleges to include a tool called [...]

• College, Money

  Posted on January 20th, 2011

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  How to Increase Your Chances of Financial Aid

  

  With tuition rising ever faster—the average annual cost at a private college is now close to $40,000 and is expected to rise to over $80,000 by 2025—getting financial aid is crucial for many families. Don’t automatically assume you won’t qualify. Your income or your grades may or may not make you ineligible and so do your [...]

• College

  Posted on January 17th, 2011

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  The Top Ten Things that Colleges Look for in High School Students

  

  Although Aim High Tutors focuses on improving students’ standardized test scores and school grades through its test prep programs and one-on-one subject tutoring, we need to recognize that there are other components of a high school student’s background that are also considered in the college admissions process. With that in mind, we wanted to share with [...]

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  Posted on November 11th, 2010

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  Navigating the College Admissions Process: Helpful Websites

  At this time of year, college-bound high school seniors often need some guidance as they finalize their list of schools and complete college applications and essays. We think you will find the following two resources helpful. www.collegeapps.about.com  This website is presented by Allen Grove, an English professor and freelance writer, with degrees from M.I.T. and [...]

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