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Is An Expensive Private College Education Worth the Money?

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Is an expensive private college education worth the money? Many have to tried to use statistically prove this one way or another. The fact is that you cannot control the most important variables: humans who graduate from college. They choices they make while attending and after college have at least as much bearing on the stats as the cost of the diploma.

Is It Really More Difficult To Get Into the Ivy League Now Than It Used to Be?

Mark reflects on whether kids today are smarter and more talented than Ivy League applicants of the past. His answer: no.

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Educational Consultant on Dartmouth College in the Ivy League Context

For those trying to get into the Ivy League, Mark has some input on this relatively small, conservative, and outdoorsy Ivy League institution.

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The Ups and Downs of Ivy League Admissions

A recent post in the New York Times illustrated which Ivy League universities had more applications this past year, and which ones had fewer. Which college came out on top?

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Class of 2017 Early Application Results from Highly Selective Colleges: What Do They Indicate?

Early application acceptance numbers are in for Ivy League and other highly selective schools. Read on to check out what percent got admitted and about early trends in applications for the Class of 2017.

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Do You Sing? Consider Joining An A Cappella Group In College!

Have you been watching The Sing Off this season? There were some great college a cappella groups on this season! College a cappella groups are a great way to get involved on campus, continue your love of singing, and make life-long friends.

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Legacy Admissions

When applying to college, how much does it really help to be a legacy?

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Dartmouth College’s Distinctive D-Plan Makes Summer Classes Fun

Each Ivy League university is different. One of Dartmouth’s distinctive features is its year-round calendar.

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Dartmouth is the #1 Ivy for Study Abroad

Dartmouth has the highest rate of participation in study abroad of all the Ivies. But it’s quality that counts (and Dartmouth has that, too!).

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Stephen Colbert, Educational Consultant: How to Ace the SATs

From our humor files, we bring you expert Educational Consultant, Mr. Stephen Colbert, who has advice for acing the SAT tests–and other aspects of college admission.

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