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 SENIORS:Keep those January-deadline essays and supplements coming!Also, don't worry about requesting your FAFSA PIN at this time; do so after you begin the FAFSA filing process so that you don't lose it.  (It normally arrives in 24 hours.) JUNIORS:Are you signed up for the upcoming SAT and/or ACT?  Do we need to talk strategy?Also, continue to research schools and hone those lists for our January conversations!PARENTS:If you will file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on or after January 1, 2014, be sure that you go to the site directly.  A Google search will direct you first to the pay-to-file FAFSA site, not the correct one run by the government.  As I told your students, unless you already have your government-issued PIN from an older son or daughter, no need to request it until you've already begun the filing process.  (Those four digits are easy to misplace!)The correct FAFSA site is www.fafsa.ed.gov. TRAVEL:I'm working on a potential trip for February and spring travel planning (when the weather is more hospitable!) is underway as well.  I will update all client families when things are set in stone.From the blog:In my last post, “An Argument for the Liberal Arts,” I explained that I am a graduate of a liberal arts college and am therefore a little biased in favor of sending my students to that type of institution.  I also added, however, that not every student is a fit for that type of education.To that end, this post will make an argument that is not against the liberal arts, but instead will outline what advantages students might discover if they follow a different undergraduate path and pursue career-specific training.  After all, many recent articles in higher education publications and higher ed blogs argue that we’ve moved past the liberal arts and that focused study is the best way to prepare graduates for the job market. Read More