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JUNIORS/SENIORS:What's the actual value of a college education?  This guy sums it up pretty well.And don't worry about those big name schools.  If you get in, great!  If they pass on you, it won't ruin your life - I promise.  Why?  Because a lot of people get a lot of things wrong about where you go to college.  UNDERCLASSMEN:I know, I know - "I would NEVER want to go to an all-girls school!  Ugh!"  But you know what?  There are some pretty awesome ones out there - and they still have a tremendous amount to offer students when it comes to opportunities. PARENTS:Boring, but important:  The FAFSA will do away with PINs in 2015.  Here are the details.For those tracking the rankings (which never, never matter!), here's the latest list from the NCEA for varsity equestrian rankings.News/Travel:There will be no email newsletter next week because of my Virginia campus tours.  The blog will be published as usual on Monday (so you'll have to get the link directly through WordPress or via my social media outlets).I'm also putting the finishing touches on an article about the college search for the next issue of the IEA magazine; IEA members, look for that in your mailboxes later this winter. From the blog:Regular readers of this blog have undoubtedly seen a lot of recent postings that compare a student’s college search to my recent (and continuing) search for a young dressage prospect to follow in the footsteps of my FEI horse.  In fact, you may be wondering if I’m ever going to run out of analogies.  (Perhaps you just wish I’d purchase a horse already and move on to other subjects!)  But the search for anything – a college education, a horse, a new home – anything requiring a significant commitment of both time and money is bound to be similar no matter what you’re purchasing.So no, I’m not going to run out of analogies anytime soon.This week’s topic is the pre-purchase exam.Read More