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Paying for College in Europe

05/03/202208/22/2017 by Kevin Newton

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The following is a guest post by Kevin Newton who specializes in helping students apply to college in Europe.

For many people, the practicality of paying for a degree in Europe is a seemingly insurmountable hurdle. After all, since it is in Europe, surely it has to be more expensive, right? It is pretty well-known that American universities charge international students considerable sums of money to study stateside, so most expect the same for American students in Europe.

The truth is actually quite different. In many cases, studying in Europe is a much cheaper option that studying in the United States.

Why You Only Need to Take APs that Matter When Applying to Colleges Abroad

08/15/201708/15/2017 by Kevin Newton

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The following is a guest post by Kevin Newton who specializes in helping students apply to college in Europe.

While there are a number of advantages to pursuing a degree abroad, “because it is no extra effort to apply” is definitely not one of them. Although there is a small list of universities, mainly those in Scotland, that do accept the Common Application, for most applicants to European universities, applying will mean an entirely different process. Luckily, it is a bit less convoluted than many applications in the United States.

50-50 Highlights: Colleges with Religious Affiliations

02/28/202108/10/2017 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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The first colleges founded in the colonies were religious-based institutions. Today over 500 colleges and universities have some sort of religious affiliation representing approximately one-third of all four-year institutions. Among 50-50 colleges, 41% of institutions have a religious affiliations.

Why You Should Consider Going to College Abroad to Get Your Degree

05/06/202208/08/2017 by Kevin Newton

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The following is a guest post by Kevin Newton who specializes in helping students apply to college in Europe.

When it comes time to apply to colleges, casting a wide net can often be beneficial. The opportunity to move away from home allows students to grow in remarkable ways. Yet for the overwhelming majority of American college applicants, that net often reaches no further than the Atlantic and Pacific shores. This is limiting for a number of reasons. For many students, the opportunity to study for a degree in Europe is a life-changing event.

50-50 Highlights: Colleges with Highest Test Scores

02/28/202107/27/2017 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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With all of the negative perceptions associated with college testing (ACT and SAT), why would I bother to use them to rank 50-50 schools? The most basic reason is that despite the efforts of groups like FairTest.org, the SAT/ACT are still a fact of life for most high school students.

Failure is Part of the Path to Success

05/06/202207/26/2017 by Steve Young

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Does playing baseball at Princeton and getting drafted by the Detroit Tigers count as success in playing baseball? If so, then pay attention to Steve Young’s recruiting story. The path to success isn’t always straight and obvious.

I remember the first letter I received from a college that was interested in me to play baseball for their program. I was a sophomore in high school and it was from Notre Dame. Now, I had already made up my mind in 7th grade that I was going to play baseball at Stanford but getting a letter from anyone at this point felt awesome! My first thought was, “How did they find me?”

50-50 Highlights: Colleges With the Most Visual and Performing Arts Majors

02/28/202107/20/2017 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Are there any good 50-50 schools for students majoring in the Visual and Performing Arts? Unfortunately, I can’t say since I don’t really know much about what defines a quality music program or which schools have the best reputation in theater or dance. Just from the little I’ve read, I suspect that the category is too broad to be meaningful to students seriously interested in one of the art disciplines.

36 Best Bets for Test Optional Merit Aid

02/26/202107/18/2017 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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dollar signs on chalk board representing best options for test optional colleges merit aid Think because you’re a miserable test taker, you don’t have a chance at merit aid? Maybe not. If you’re willing to step away from the limelight of prestige and top 50 college rankings, you can find some excellent opportunities among the growing number of test optional colleges. With just a little digging into the data, I came up with 36 possible test optional colleges for merit aid.

50-50 Highlights: Colleges in Big Cities

11/29/202207/13/2017 by Michelle Kretzschmar

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Many high school students are attracted to the idea of attending college in an urban environment. Never mind that most probably don’t participate in the activities unique to such environments once they move in, the desire is there. Although sometimes I suspect it’s more of an “I don’t want to go to school in the sticks because I can’t find a good bar” but let’s not be cynical.