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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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Telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth on your college application

Monday, February 1st, 2010

You’re filling out your college application, and wishing you’d done things differently. Why didn’t you stick with the Chinese Club,...
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Need financial aid for college? The application process just got easier

Thursday, January 28th, 2010 · 1 comment

If you’ve ever had to fill out the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, you know it was a time-consuming, privacy-invading,...
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Your college applications are submitted: now what?

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The obvious answer is Wait. And, of course, keep your grades up. But what if there was something you could do that could increase your chances for...
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Be your Best Self: expert advice on acing the college interview

Susan Goodkin has helped hundreds of students prepare for college. The Executive Director of California Learning Strategies Center recently spoke...
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Paying for college: Streamlined loan program will save billions

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?

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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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