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 SENIORS:You're in the home stretch - keep up the good work!REMEMBER - Your final edition of this news letter will arrive on April 25.  No need to cancel yourself from the list, I'll take care of it from my end.  JUNIORS:Are you considering attending a large public university outside of your home state?  If so, you'd better check out the list of colleges that charge the most for out of state students - and budget accordingly!  FUN STUFF:Want to watch the top 12 equestrian teams in the nation vie for the NCEA Championship this weekend?  The live stream is available here.Parents:Financial aid continues to make news:Here are six things colleges won't tell you about financial aid.For parents of juniors:  Are early applications crowding out students who apply regular decision?  An editorial. From the blog:Spring is that wonderful time of year when the temperatures climb, the outdoor arenas become usable once more, and the high school seniors prepare to take wing and graduate.If you’re a high school junior (or the parent of one), it can be a bit of an unsettling time in your life, however; you’re taking standardized tests that are fraught with pressure because they’ll be a factor in your college applications later this fall, you’re touring campuses in such a whirlwind that all of the dining halls have begun to look the same, and you’re quickly beginning to realize that those graduating seniors will be you at this time next year – a very short time from now!Yet the old saying goes, “Fortune favors the prepared mind” (thanks, Dr. Pasteur) and nowhere is this more apparent than when it comes to preparing yourself to face the college search and admissions process.  I’ve faced it with hundreds of students, both as an admissions counselor trying to help students get into my college and later as an educational consultant trying to help my clients get into a variety of different schools.  But spring is is the magical time of year when I hear from a lot of families who aren’t certain how they will face the coming tasks that accompany the transition into the final year of high school.  Do they need to work with an educational consultant in order to help them navigate the process?  If everyone at school has hired one, is that a good reason to follow suit?  Or will the student’s guidance counselor be able to do everything necessary to ensure a proper placement next fall?Read More