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What Do College Softball Coaches Want-2015?
Three years ago I looked up the college softball recruiting questionnaires for the then top 12 rated D1 softball programs in the country. The idea was to see what college coaches wanted, or at least appeared to, based on the information they asked from their prospects. This could help players make sure their athletic resumes … Read more
Resources for Finding New Hampshire Colleges
Where to Start Looking for New Hampshire Colleges The New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF) is the place to start looking for New Hampshire colleges. NHHEAF sponsors the Center for College Planning in Concord where students can use the library to search for information on colleges. The center provides students with free help in … Read more
Creating College Lists 101: Spreadsheet Geography
In this lesson I’m going to make sure you know how to get around the Excel spreadsheet. I know that a lot a people figure out how to do something in an application, not just Excel, and never really learn any of the other features available. I know that’s the case for me. While putting … Read more
College Search Resources
Free downloads to help families find and pay for college. Best Free Resources for Finding and Paying for College Guide! Guide to 17 free PDFs, spreadsheets, and websites. Click here to get your copy. College Financial Aid Timeline What you need to know about financial aid starting with high school juniors. Click here to get … Read more
400 Plus Full Ride Scholarships
I’ve been spending some time talking about a Moneyball approach to college admissions. The idea is to get the best college education without sacrificing your financial future. And what better Moneyball solution for college than a full-ride scholarship? Want to know where to find such scholarships? Wendy Nelson at My Kid’s College Choice has created … Read more
Moneyball College Admissions Rules: Use Your College Experience to Get What You Want
At first glance, Billy Beane’s fourth Moneyball rule wouldn’t seem a good fit for the college application process: “Know exactly who you want and go after him (Never mind who they say they want to trade).” After all, it doesn’t seem likely that many students will convince colleges to change admission requirements or how much … Read more
50-50 Highlights: 3-2 Engineering Programs
Too often students limit their choices because of preconceived notions about what is “best” or “required.” If you want to do pre-med, you must be a major research university; if you’re interested in film, nothing less than a film school will do. And if you want to be an engineer, you must attend an engineering … Read more
