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The Pitfalls of the Brag Sheet (and How to Avoid Them)

It is that time of year when some high schools begin to encourage their juniors to ask teachers for[...]

5 Ethical Questions That Students Must Get Right

My dad used to tease me growing up. He called me the "Church Lady," a reference to the recurring[...]

10 Things to Consider Before Meeting With Your School College Counselor

It's that time of year. Newly minted second semester juniors finally get assigned their college[...]

Colleges Courting You? Here's How to Decide If They're Worth Your Time

Tulane University just flooded students' email accounts with an intriguing proposition. The[...]

5 Ways to Work with Your School's College Counselor

High school college counselors have one of the toughest jobs around. I know. I used to be one. They[...]