It’s Back to School time again, and in that spirit I’m going to expand on a letter I wrote to a sweet young woman who wanted some information about applying to college....

10th annual roundup of the top 10 activist campuses from motherjones.com

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How to apply to Stanford University

Who's number one? The quintessential American question. We all want to stand first in line, first in the hearts of our country, first in the polls, first in the standings. The pursuit of Number One is surely an important thing in sports, but for universities, being first is not as important as being among the best

Practice and hone your test taking skills

Taking the mystery out of the financial aid process

The top 10 financial aid blunder families make and how to sidestep them