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Lauren Starkey is an author, editor, and educator. She has written 18 books, including Goof Proof College Admissions Essays and SAT Writing Essentials, and test prep material for clients including Kaplan and McGraw-Hill. Lauren created SAT Bootcamp, a workshop that maximize scores through proven techniques and strategies. She also offers customized test prep and college application counseling for individual students.

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Paying for college: Streamlined loan program will save billions

Friday, October 30th, 2009

With applications in the works, the next step on the college admissions to-do list is figuring out how to pay for what will add up to tens, or even...
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Meeting college admissions deadlines: what's a parent's role?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

As early decision and early action deadlines approach, and the due dates for regular decision are just a couple of months away, anxiety is running...
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Significant savings on college tuition: regional program slash tuition bills

Some of the best deals in higher education are found in state colleges and universities. Generous subsidies mean they can offer quality degree...
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Fairness in college admissions? Asian American students will tell you to think again

A new study by Princeton sociology professor Thomas Espenshade highlights an issue that’s been debated since the early 1980s. The Daily...
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College admissions deadlines: seniors, get organized now

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Most people don’t like deadlines. They create work, they’re set in stone, and they put you at the mercy of someone else. Miss that...
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Top SAT strategies: math

We've discussed it before: scoring well on the SAT has as much to do with your testing taking skills as it does your content skills. Knowing and...
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The one week study guide for the SAT

Thousands of you are taking the SAT next Saturday. Here are three ideas for how best to spend your time getting ready: 1. Focus on strategy—not...
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Finding the right college: are you aiming too low?

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There’s a college dropout crisis in America. Just 56 percent of freshmen nationwide graduate within four years, and the time it takes to earn a...
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Choosing a safe campus: it's harder than you think

The Daily Beast website, in what appears to be a timely attempt to cash in the on the tragic death of Annie Le at Yale a few weeks ago, has come up...
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Should you consider a community college?