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Students
Introduction
Thinking about Colleges
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The Mismatch Traps: False Assumptions and the College Search
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Road Rules: Getting the Most Out of Your College Visit
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College Visit Guide
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The Write Stuff: Effective Inquiry Letters
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Sample Admissions Inquiry Letter
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Sample Athletic Inquiry Letter
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Sample Departmental Inquiry Letter
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5 Ways to Make the Most of Friends and Family During your College Search
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What's Your Learning Style?
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Don't Believe the Hype: A
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Bumper Sticker College: My Admissions Experience
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Teachers and Mentors: The Importance of Relationships in Education
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Going Beyond the Game: My Admissions Experience
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The Campus Visit: Use Some Sole to Find the Soul
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Thinking Outside the Box: My Admissions Experience
Applying to Colleges
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Apply Yourself! 9 Ways to a Winning Application
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Don't Sell Yourself Short: 6 Tips for Presenting your Activity Resume
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Speak Up! Presenting Yourself Effectively at a College Interview
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Interviewing Tips
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Speaking Personally: Three Perspectives on the Admissions Process
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Rights and Responsibilities in the Admissions Process
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How Do Colleges Decide?
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Beyond the Test Scores: When your SATs aren’t perfect
Making the Decision
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What Does it Mean to be Waitlisted or Deferred?
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What I Wish I'd Known Before I Chose a College
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Trading Spaces: A Packing List of Essential Stuff for Your Dorm Room
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Making College Count! 8 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your First Year
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The Difference is Caring: My Transition Experience
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My First Year Experience: Hitting the Books and Beyond
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Getting Involved: My Transition Experience
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Broad Horizons: My Small College Experience
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A Place to Call Home: Becoming Who You Want to Be
Paying for College
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Money Matters: Thinking About Financial Aid
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Financial Aid Terms
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Getting a Great Education... Without Breaking the Bank
Parents
Introduction
Getting Started
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The Mismatch Traps: False Assumptions and the College Search
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Don't Believe the Hype: A
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Side View Mirror: Parents and the College Search
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Teachers and Mentors: The Importance of Relationships in Education
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Beyond the Test Scores: When your SATs aren’t perfect
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A Place to Call Home: Becoming Who You Want to Be
Getting Organized
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The Write Stuff: Effective Inquiry Letters
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Sample Admissions Inquiry Letter
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Sample Athletic Inquiry Letter
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Sample Departmental Inquiry Letter
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Speaking Personally: Three Perspectives on the Admissions Process
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How Do Colleges Decide?
Talking to Colleges
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Road Rules: Getting the Most Out of Your College Visit
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College Visit Guide
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Finding the Four Distinctions on Your College Visit
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Rights and Responsibilities in the Admissions Process
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The Campus Visit: Use Some Sole to Find the Soul
Paying for College
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Money Matters: Thinking About Financial Aid
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Financial Aid Terms
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Getting a Great Education... Without Breaking the Bank
Counselors
Introduction
News You Can Use
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The College Board's Revised Guidelines for Services for Students with Disabilities
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Harvard to Eliminate Early Admission - September 12, 2006
All About Admissions
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A Team Approach: Fostering Teacher Support for the College Admissions Process
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Speaking Personally: Three Perspectives on the Admissions Process
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Rights and Responsibilities in the Admissions Process
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How Do Colleges Decide?
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Beyond the Test Scores: When your SATs aren’t perfect
Tools for Your Students
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Road Rules: Getting the Most Out of Your Campus Visit
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Apply Yourself! 9 Ways to a Winning Application
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College Visit Guide
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The Write Stuff: Effective Inquiry Letters
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Sample Admissions Inquiry Letter
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Sample Athletic Inquiry Letter
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Sample Departmental Inquiry Letter
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Don't Sell Yourself Short: 6 Tips for Presenting your Activity Resume
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Speak Up! Presenting Yourself Effectively at a College Interview
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Interviewing Tips
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The Mismatch Traps: False Assumptions and the College Search
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What Does it Mean to be Waitlisted or Deferred?
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What's Your Learning Style?
Tools for You
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Helping Students and Parents: Programs with Pizzaz
Engaged Students
Introduction
Fitting In
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Measuring Engagement
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Don't Believe the Hype: A "Name-Brand" Education Isn't for Everyone
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Emerging Epidemic: Standardized Testing & Self Esteem
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College Education as Vocational Education
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Character & Destiny
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Opportunity and Engagement: My Campus Experience
Bringing the World to You
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My Experience Abroad: Developing the Total Self
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Broad Horizons: My Small College Experience
Learning to Serve
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Advanced Citizenship: Service as Part of Higher Education
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Building Community: Local Students, Global Citizens
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Citizenship & the Common Good
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What is Service Learning?
Experiencing to Learn
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Experiential Education - What Is It?
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My Academic Experience: Independence and Encouragement
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Lab Coats and Tadpoles: The Importance of Undergraduate Research
Great Teaching
Introduction
Teaching Matters
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Measuring Teaching Quality
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The Value of Learning Together: My Educational Experience
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Why I Teach
Engaging the Mind
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Passion in Teaching
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Finding a Niche: My Academic Experience
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Challenging the Spirit: My Academic Experience
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Becoming a Better Doctor: Science and the Liberal Arts Experience
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Asking the Right Questions: Problem-Based Learning
Learning Together
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Great Beginnings: The Role of Freshman Seminars in Higher Education
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"Muttonchops": My Classroom Experience
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Passion and Pepperoni: My Academic Experience
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Working Together: Peer Critical Learning
Developing New Strategies
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Keeping the Balance: The Duty of the Christian College in the 21st Century
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For Ethics, For Life: The Role of General Education
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What is Service Learning?
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Perspectives and Skills: New Approaches in General Education
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What Makes a College Distinguished?
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Teaching Professions Liberally
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Asking the Right Questions: Problem-Based Learning
Vibrant Communities
Introduction
Getting Involved
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Measuring Excitement
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Advanced Citizenship: Service as Part of Higher Education
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Learning Outside the Classroom: My Campus Experience
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Getting Involved: My Transition Experience
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Learning and Growing: My College Experience
Living Together
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Community & Freedom
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Learning to Listen: My College Experience
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The Difference is Caring: My Transition Experience
Playing the Game
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My Co-Curricular Experience: In the Newsroom, On the Team
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Athletic Competition…in Perspective
Standing Apart
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Keeping the Balance: The Duty of the Christian College in the 21st Century
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Service and Success: An ECLA Lutheran College Experience
Successfull Outcomes
Introduction
Getting Started
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Measuring Outcomes
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Expect the Unexpected: How a College of Distinction Shaped My Career
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Ready for Anything: Liberal Arts and Career Development
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Teaching Professions Liberally
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Undecided? Know Thyself! The First Step Toward Discovering Your Future
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Real Life: Experience + Education = Career Success
Pursuing Your Dream
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My Life as a Math Major: Living the Liberal Arts in a Technical World
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The Art of Life: Building Relationships, Exploring Opportunities
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Liberal Arts or Career Preparation: An Unnecessary Choice
Learning for a Lifetime
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Lessons from College: Learning to Move, Learning to Lead
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Grad School and Beyond: Preparation Makes Perfect
Giving Back
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Becoming a Better Doctor: Science and the Liberal Arts Experience
