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By John Raftrey And Lori McCormick

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About this blog: We are writing this blog to give practical advice to students and parents, to reflect on issues affecting college admissions, and to provide a platform for a robust community discussion on post-secondary choices. We occasionally f...  (More)

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Never Give Up
Dec 23, 2014 7:51 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 25,537

(written by Lori McCormick)

Many students are celebrating their early application acceptances or are deeply saddened by their first rejection. Some even are in... More
Why I love community college
Nov 7, 2014 10:12 pm
Comments: 11 | Views: 23,818


(Written by Lori McCormick)

Guaranteed admissions (with a GED or high school diploma), affordable tuition ($46 per unit), 112 campuses to choose from, ... More
Ten Steps to Get Started with Financial Aid
Sep 14, 2014 9:09 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 23,790

(Written by John Raftrey)
This blog inspired by a comment from a Palo Verde "Parent" posted last week!

The blog post is to get you started. I recommend... More
Summer Planning
Feb 6, 2015 4:47 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 23,509

(written by Lori McCormick)

Before you read about summer planning, a friendly reminder that if you are planning on applying for Financial Aid, the deadline for... More
New York College Tours
Dec 1, 2016 7:37 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 23,150

(Written by Lori McCormick)


On a recent trip to New York City, I had the pleasure of visiting colleges I had never seen before. I had a few students in mind... More
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