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CollegeZapps Staff Reports Lauren Starkey, college admissions author and guru, offers up her advice for fool-proof applications in her new article posted on Examiner.com. Starkey, who has worked with multiple students during the admissions process, makes a compelling and quite thorough argument for the paper application. Starkey's reasoning goes hand in hand with the CollegeZapps mantra: proof your work, then proof some more.
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Read more... [Making The Case For The Paper College Application]
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With the largest graduating senior class in history, college-bound students are learning the importance of using web-based tools in order to gain a competitive edge. While Facebook is already in heavy rotation, other companies are heeding the call and offering up web-based tools to aid in the application game. CollegeZapps, Zinch and Scholarship Experts are just a few of the companies who exercise these options.
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Read more... [New Web Tools Pave the Way for Students]
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You knew it when you saw it. The students seem happy, the teachers seem knowledgeable, and the buildings! They're brick and beautiful and lined with leafy green trees. For some students, finding their dream school is too easy--but the accompanying stress of getting in is anything but. You're lucky enough to know that this is where you should be, but the question is: should you apply for Early Decision or Early Action?
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Read more... [Pulling the Trigger - Is Early Action/Early Decision Right For You?]
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As a Junior, you most likely are not prepared to make a decision about college, but all experts agree that creating a preliminary college list will aid in reducing stress senior year. Given the amount of competition amongst students, rising financial costs, and more seniors graduating, having a junior year list is one way to gain a competitive edge in your college search. Howard and Matthew Greene, hosts of two PBS college planning programs, agree: "Balance your list, and establish the goal of opening up several exciting choices for yourself in the spring of senior year."
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Read more... [Creating Your College List As A Junior - Experts Agree That Sooner is Better]
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Visiting colleges is one of the most vital uses of your time when narrowing down your college list. Being on campus is an excellent way to get a feel for student life and see how the surroundings and atmosphere affect you. But with millions of colleges available, no one has the time or finances to visit every single university that peaks their interest.
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Read more... [Making the Most of Your College Fair Experience]
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CollegeZapps Reports. Getting college applications filled out and submitted is a huge accomplishment and weight off many students' shoulders; but it's only half the battle. Once students start receiving acceptance letters they have to figure out how to pay for four years--or more--of higher education.
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Read more... [Applying for College is Only Half The Battle - What About The Other Half: the FAFSA]
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Littleton, CO-August 18, 2008- With the national credit crisis at hand, many higher education institutions expect a surge in application numbers in congruence with the higher difficulty to secure proper college funding.
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Read more... [Creative New Ways to Fund Your Education - CollegeZapps at the Forefront of Senior Application Trends]
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Littleton, CO- August 18, 2008- In the midst of an ongoing credit and housing crisis, many colleges and students are finding that the effects of a bad economy have trickled down to them.
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Read more... [National Credit Crisis Puts the Squeeze on Students - Students and Colleges Explore New Options to Fund Education]
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CollegeZapps-The Quick and Easy Way to Apply to College-knows the stress of Senior Year can have an effect on your application efforts. ColllegeZapps' unique online interview helps to simplify and streamline the application process. The result is neat, professional-grade applications that present you in the best light. Best of all, our auto population technology saves your energy to focus on the all important personal essays; who has the patience to write your mother's maiden name fifteen times? Below, CollegeZapps presents the top five simple mistakes to avoid when completing essays:
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Read more... [5 Minute Advice: Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid on College Applications]
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