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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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College admissions help for parents : five ideas to get started

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It’s confusing. It’s overwhelming. It’s time consuming. And it’s making you lose sleep. You’re the parent of a high...
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High school leadership programs: advantage or high-priced gimmick?

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As the parent of a high school student, my mailbox is flooded not just with college brochures, but with dozens of glitzy offers for leadership...
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New to College Admissions? Start here.

Navigating the college admissions process can get complicated. There are financial aid forms to fill out, campus visits to be scheduled, deadlines to...
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The “Debt Bomb;” is the clock ticking at your college?

No, the latest action thriller isn’t being set on campus. This week, the Chronicle of Higher Education is reporting that the massive amounts of...
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Professional Advice on a Parents’ Role in College Admissions

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Marilyn Emerson will visit fifty colleges and universities this year. She did it last year, too. And the year before. She’ll take the...
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College Admissions 101: the get-in guide for parents of high school students

As parents, we remember the stress of the college admissions process: visiting schools, taking standardized tests, filling out applications and...
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Keeping perspective in college admissions

This morning while I was co-leading SAT Bootcamp, a question from one of the students made me think about how the admissions process feels from his...
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Money for College: don’t get caught in debit card debt

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Preparing for college takes more than going through the application process and making a trip to your local Bed Bath and Beyond for a laundry bag and...
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Applying to College the High School Musical Way

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I’m one of those parents who went along for the ride this weekend, accompanying my eight-year old daughter...
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Meet Lauren Starkey

Is your child in high school? Are you already getting anxious about helping him or her navigate the college...
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