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How Will The New SAT Affect Your Kids?
The College Board announced this week that it is going to make sweeping changes to the SAT beginning in 2016.Criticized both for giving an advantage to wealthy kids who can afford expensive test prep courses and also for creating extreme anxiety for students due to the unpredictability of what will be tested, the SAT has long been in need of a makeover.According to The College Board, the test will remain predictive of how …
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Silent Assassin: Teen Stress
Its a dog-eat-dog world out there. Colleges are getting more selective every year, and you have to get those scholarships to avoid excessive student loans. Good jobs are getting harder to find, too, unless you constantly perform at the top. Getting that high GPA while managing extracurricular activities- all while keeping a great attitude and avoiding distractions- seems to be the only path to college and career.
Can You Afford a College Degree?
The following is a guest post byClare Levison, CPA and Author of Frugal Isnt Cheap: Spend Less, Save More, Live Better. It is sponsored by Western International University.For working adults wondering if they should go back to school for a degree – or to upgrade their bachelors degree to a masters – affordability is, today, more important than ever. How can I afford it? is often the first question students ask before …
The Cost for Cosmetic Surgery
Beauty comes with a price. If your idea of beauty is a little cosmetic surgery and update, that price may be rather costly. These prices depend on which surgery you are doing and who is doing the procedure. It may or may not be worth it to you, depending on how long the surgery will last, how much of an impact it will make on your psyche and how many other risks you incur.