12 Days of Christmas 2021: Day 2

12/22/2021 by Michelle Kretzschmar

Christmas Day 2 college lists to help you save money on college

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(I’m taking a break from regular blogging and newsletters during the holidays. Hope you enjoy the DIY College Rankings version of the 12 Days of Christmas.)

On the second day of Christmas, DIY College Rankings wrote to me:

Two lists worth taking the time to review before creating your college list if you want to save money.

Harvard Scholarships: No Such Thing

This post is actually about Colleges that don’t Offer Merit Scholarships, Harvard is just the example. Skip down to the middle of the post to see a list of 84 colleges that provide little to no merit aid. And not all of them meet full need.

12 Days of Christmas 2021: Day 1

12/21/2021 by Michelle Kretzschmar

1st day of DIY College Rankings Christmas

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(I’m taking a break from regular blogging and newsletters during the holidays. Hope you enjoy the DIY College Rankings version of the 12 Days of Christmas.)

On the first day of Christmas, DIY College Rankings wrote to me:

In case you missed it this past year, one must read.

15 Things Parents of High School Freshmen Must Know NOW About Getting Into and Paying for College!

If I had only one post people read from my website, I would pick this one. Ideally, it would be read by parents when their kids are freshman. The earlier parents are aware of the realities of paying for college, the more likely they will be able to orient the college admissions process to maximizing their potential financial aid. After all, you can’t get financial aid from colleges you never apply to.

Create a Recruiting Video with Your Phone in 5 Easy Steps Resource Center

06/01/202312/15/2021 by Michelle Kretzschmar

creating a recruiting video with your phone resource phone

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(Updated 2021) If you’re an athlete trying to get recruited to play in college, then you KNOW you need to have video. You have several options for creating your video from doing-it-yourself to hiring someone who specializes in recruiting videos. I’m a big believer in starting with the cheapest option first. If nothing else, after you create a video with your phone, you will appreciate that much more the professional’s product that you eventually get. So I’ve collected a list of resources you can use to shoot video with your smart phone. (I may receive a small commission for some of the products.)

5 Essential Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) Facts

12/15/202112/15/2021 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) -Public

Rolla, Missouri
7,642 (6,083 undergraduates)
Does College Size Matter?

5 Essential Calvin University Facts

12/14/202112/14/2021 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Calvin University-Private

Grand Rapids, MI
3,307 (3,181 undergraduates)
Does College Size Matter?

Best Way to Answer Coaches Asking What Other Schools Are Recruiting You

06/01/202312/01/2021 by Michelle Kretzschmar

The word "truth" representing how to answer what other schools are recruiting you

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Once again honesty is the best policy. When coaches ask what other schools are recruiting you, just name the schools. There are actually two ways to be dishonest in answering the question. The first is to not tell which schools are recruiting you and the second is to lie about which ones are. Understanding why you shouldn’t do the former explains why some are tempted to do the latter.