For some weird reason, yesterday's post was published before it was finished. Now it is ready. Please reread. … Continue reading
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Some students and their parents are so desperate to get into college this year that they taken drastic measures: They have decided to sabotage their competition. The Chicago Tribune has reported that admissions departments routinely receive anonymous letters about applicants, presumably from … Continue reading
Getting into college is now the least of CJ's problems. Instead, he has something much more pressing to worry about: if he does get in, how will he pay? The Neurotic Parent Institute has commisioned a study, and here are the … Continue reading
CJ and I are at the Claremont Resort in Berkeley, California, where we have a breathtaking view and a fantastic internet rate, thanks to the recession. This place is too fancy for a college trip, but all the Berkeley parents we know … Continue reading
CJ has created his final college list. He has included three reaches, four 50-50s, and four likelies. His school has discouraged the terms "match" and "safety", but if we could use them, the list would look like this: 1 super-reach; 1 reach; 2 matches; 3 … Continue reading