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When college applications, the Common App, CSS Profile, FAFSA, financial aid forms, and the whole college application and admissions process get to you, you need to get to us! 

Whether applying to college, paying for college, planning for college, or just thinking about college, contact us at COLLEGE CONNECTION, home of The College Whisperer™ and Official Sponsor of College Admission Success™. Nobody knows college admissions like COLLEGE CONNECTION. Nobody! 516-345-8766 

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First came the Net Price Calculator. Then came the College Score Card. Means of comparing and contrasting college costs, which, all too often, turned out to be akin to comparing the cost of apples to the cost of a brand new Ferrari.

And now, enter the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet, a tool designed to inform students, and their parents, as to the details of their financial aid awards. 

Ahh. Could it be that after slogging through the CSS Profile (enough to make a financial analyst's head spin) and awaiting that EFC (Expected Family Contribution) so gratuitously generated by the FAFSA, the college cost conscious will, at long last, be able to tell, with reasonable certainty, how much they will actually get from college "A" versus the financial aid award from college "B"?

Well, not exactly. There being more variables that go into each school's fin aid formula than ingredients in grandma's Sunday stew, it may not be as easy to compare cost vs. benefit as one might presume.

That said, entree of the shopping sheet -- sans eggs, milk and Frosted Flakes, as regularly appear on my shopping list -- will force colleges to be at least somewhat more transparent in their representation of tuition, fees, room and board, and sundry expenses, together with what they're willing to give you in exchange for that four year commitment. [Do you think NYU, now the most expensive college in America, and a central cog in the Collegiate Industrial Complex, will break down each student's share of property tax for all the real estate owned by the school in lower Manhattan, or the cost per capita of maintaining campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai? Don't hold your breath.]

While not quite settling, once and for all, exactly how much these colleges will be extracting from bank accounts and 529 Plans, the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet will help parents estimate, with some particularity, their out-of-pocket college expenses. 

To date, some 1950 colleges have signed on to participate in the Shopping Sheet. Just one question: Do they take competitor's coupons?
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When college applications, the Common App, CSS Profile, FAFSA, financial aid forms, and the whole college application and admissions process get to you, you need to get to us! 

Whether applying to college, paying for college, planning for college, or just thinking about college, contact us at COLLEGE CONNECTION, home of The College Whisperer™ and Official Sponsor of College Admission Success™. Nobody knows college admissions like COLLEGE CONNECTION. Nobody! 516-345-8766 

Find out why they say COLLEGE CONNECTION is, "The best darn college planner on Long Island!"

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We all know just how important it is to plan for college. Choosing the right colleges to apply to, and, ultimately, that one college that is the right fit for you. Developing and writing a compelling essay. Finessing those college applications and supplement. Conquering the Common App. Avoiding the pitfalls. Navigating the detours. Handling the stress and anxiety. Keeping from being overwhelmed by that crazy whirlwind of a ride they call the college application and admissions game. [Of course, this is where COLLEGE CONNECTION comes in. The perfect plan. The guidance and support you need. The answers to your college questions. The relief to your angst. Ahhhh!]

But what about a plan to help you PAY for college? Have you been saving? Are you searching and applying for scholarships? Do the numbers 5-2-9 mean anything to you? 

College Savings Plans -- so-called 529 Plans -- were all the rage a decade ago. A tax-advantaged, low-cost vehicle to save money for college.

Then, the bottom fell out of the economy, and suddenly, or so it would seem, folks stopped saving for college. And now, they're paying the price -- literally and figuratively. 

That's too bad, because those who started saving, and those who have continued to save, have, in most instances, even in a fluctuating and sometimes volatile market, seen their investment for college not only maintain value, but grow. [Check out the Performance of New York's 529 Plan.] Not a bad place to have stashed the cash for college!

New York's 529 College Savings Program Direct Plan offers many unique benefits.

Flexible use of savings	Save for a child, grandchild, friend--or even yourself. Use at an eligible 2- or 4-year college, vocational/technical school, or graduate school anywhere in the U.S. or abroad. Use for tuition, certain room-and-board expenses, books, supplies, etc.
Tax benefits	Earnings grow federally tax deferred. Qualified withdrawals are federally tax-free. You can contribute up to $65,000 in a single year ($130,000 for a married couple filing jointly) for each beneficiary without incurring federal gift tax as long as you don't make any other gifts to that child for five years.
Additional tax benefits for New York taxpayers	New York taxpayers can deduct up to $5,000 ($10,000 for a married couple filing jointly) in contributions to the Direct Plan on their state income tax return each year.
Easy to get started	Open an account with just $25 ($15 if contributing through payroll deduction).

If it seems like a no-brainer to open and save money for college through a 529 Plan -- especially now, as the markets make a comeback and the costs of attending college continue to rise -- well, you got that right.

No, you can't use that money you've saved through a college savings plan to buy junior that Vette or for the down payment on a beach house (a stretch for inclusion as off-campus housing), nonqualified expenses losing the tax-advantaged benefits and subjecting investors to penalties. Still, you can make a dent -- often a significant one -- in that college bill, particularly if you've saved prudently, consistently and with a view toward the long haul. 

Already have a 529 Plan? Keep feeding it! Even $25 a month can make a difference. Kids now starting or already in college? If they've got a year or more to go (think grad school, as well), the dividends -- not to mention the interest -- still pay off. Haven't opened a 529 Plan? What the heck are you waiting for? Get started today!

NOTE: Past performance is no guarantee of future result. One thing is guaranteed, however: That tuition bill will show up in your mailbox like clockwork, and, ready or not, it will have to be paid. Open and regularly contribute to a 529 Plan. Search and apply for those grants and scholarships. "Borrow money from your parents, if you have to!" [Bad idea. Forget I ever repeated such patently foolish advice.] Complete and submit that FAFSA form as soon as possible on or after January 1. 

College is expensive. Doing nothing to help save and pay for it is not an option!

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Plan. Prepare. Prevail!  

When college applications (and the Common App) or financial aid forms get to you, you need to get to us! Whether you're planning for college, applying to college, paying for college, or just thinking about college, COLLEGE CONNECTION can help! 

Contact us at COLLEGE CONNECTION, home of The College Whisperer™ and Official Sponsor of College Admission Success™, for all of your college planning and counseling needs. Nobody knows college admissions like COLLEGE CONNECTION. Nobody! 516-345-8766 

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College Connection, your one-stop source for college planning, counseling, guidance and support, is now scheduling appointments for the preparation and submission of FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Applying to college for the fall of 2014? YOU NEED TO SUBMIT FAFSA!

Already in college and planning to attend college or grad school in the fall of 2014? YOU NEED TO SUBMIT FAFSA! [Yes, FAFSA MUST be submitted each year for the following school year.]

Been awarded a scholarship from a college or want to apply for scholarships offered by a college? YOU NEED TO SUBMIT FAFSA!

Vying for merit aid or looking for need-based aid? YOU NEED TO SUBMIT FAFSA!

Simply put, when it comes to getting money for college, YOU NEED TO SUBMIT FAFSA!

If you need money for college -- whether institutional scholarships, grants, Work-Study or Direct Student (Stafford) loans -- you MUST submit a complete, accurate and timely FAFSA. This is so even for those schools that require the CSS Profile.

Don't miss out on money for college. File your FAFSA in January!

To schedule your appointment, call College Connection at 516-345-8766, or email us at info@CollegeConnect.info. 

P.S. If you are required to submit the CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA, and you have not yet done so, we can help you with that as well.

P.P.S. How's your scholarship search going? Have all the money you need to pay for college? Try our "Trolling for Dollars" scholarship session. Still available at the Cyber Sale rate!
 
Questions? Concerns? Winning MegaMillions numbers? As always, College Connection, is here to help!

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Plan. Prepare. Prevail!

When college applications (not to mention, the Common App) and financial aid forms get to you, you need to get to us! Whether you're planning for college, applying to college, paying for college, or just thinking about college, COLLEGE CONNECTION can help! 

Contact us at COLLEGE CONNECTION, home of The College Whisperer™ and Official Sponsor of College Admission Success™, for all of your college planning and counseling needs. Nobody knows college admissions like COLLEGE CONNECTION. Nobody! 516-345-8766 

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With all the buzz surrounding talk of Amazon making deliveries by drone, The College Whisperer™ figured, well, why not deliver college applications -- and, for that matter, college acceptances -- by drone?

Given the disastrous year had by Common App, and all of the wild twists, turns, and machinations of the college application and admissions process, the delivery of college applications by unmanned drone could only be an improvement, right? And with all the droning on and on and on during the application and admissions season -- from the folks who brought you the dreaded SAT, to the colleges themselves (not to mention Mom and Dad, nagging you to get to work on that college essay), the flight of the drone, whisking your applications away to colleges near and far, would be a most welcome diversion.

Yes, it may seem far-fetched. Something out of a science fiction movie (not that Common App has been anything short of a horror show). But it just might work.

Print out a paper application (sans supplements and mindless member questions, ala, "What was your favorite bedtime story when you were 3 years old?"). Fill it in, using a ballpoint pen (no Number 2 pencil required). Then ring for the handy, dandy, ever so efficient College Application Drone (CAD). [No worries. There will be an App for that!]

Within minutes, the CAD appears at your doorstep. It signals your smartphone as to its arrival (after all, ringing your doorbell might present a problem). You slip your college applications (fee paid online on the schools' websites) into the plastic canister attached to the CAD and, voila -- your applications are on their way. No spinning wheels. No "send supplements separately." No additional fees to "rush" your applications. No wondering whether your applications reached their final destination, or have been forever left to roam in the dark, cold vastness of cyberspace.

Will there be glitches? Of course. Like anything new and innovative, there will be kinks to be worked out. [Don't worry. Unlike Common App, the College Application Drone will be Beta tested!]

In fact, several colleges have already begun limited use of CAD for undergraduate admissions. Okay. There have been issues, albeit minor. The application meant for delivery to the University of Miami that inadvertently found its way to Miami of Ohio. A mere technicality. And there was rumor of an alleged hijacking of a drone carrying a batch of applications, destined for the University of Michigan, that somehow wound up on the quad at Michigan State. Gotta love those longstanding collegiate rivalries!

And let's not stop with college applications. The drone will be adept at delivering acceptance letters, as well. No portals to create, with attendant password conundrums. No emails to watch for, potentially lost among the hundreds of unsolicited pings from colleges you've never heard of, deleted in haste, or simply relegated to spam. No third party vendors, sending mailings saying YES, when what they really meant to say was, um, NO. Nothing deferred. Waitlist, be damned!

Sure, the occasional drone crashing through your kitchen window, or being shot down over a corn field in Iowa by an ardent supporter of the NRA. It happens. Still, a heck of a lot better than what we've got now!

Concerned that the drones may be spying on you? Ha, ha, ha. The NSA has nothing on College Board, which already knows more about you than does your own mother.

The College Application Drone will surely revolutionize a process that is conceived in confusion, mired in mystery, and about as practical as mining for gold with a toothpick.

Out with the Common App. Send in the drones!

[Don't bother, they're here. . .]  
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When college applications, the Common App, CSS Profile, FAFSA, financial aid forms, and the whole college application and admissions process get to you, you need to get to us! 

Whether applying to college, paying for college, planning for college, or just thinking about college, contact us at COLLEGE CONNECTION, home of The College Whisperer™ and Official Sponsor of College Admission Success™. Nobody knows college admissions like COLLEGE CONNECTION. Nobody! 516-345-8766 

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Well, folks, They've done it again! Sending out letters of acceptance to prospective college students, when they meant to say, "deferred," or worse still, "denied." Ooops!

This time, it was Fordham University, which, through a third party contractor, mailed out 2,500 letters to applicants telling them they had been accepted, when, in fact, they had not.

READ, 2,500 Applicants Get False News of Acceptance to Fordham 

Bummer!

First of all, a third part contractor? Since when do colleges outsource admission decisions? Granted, this was only the mundane, ministerial matter of mailing out acceptance letters. But still? You can't even do that in house anymore? What next? Having admissions decisions made by someone in India, or perhaps by a displaced Chinese factory worker? [This would, at least, give Admissions personnel more time to blog, Tweet, and opine through social media outlets far and wide, complaining about the far too many applications that they have no time to read...]

Are admissions offices overwhelmed by the vast number of applications pouring in daily? Yes. Is there a remedy (aside from bemoaning the untold millions in application fees raked in by most colleges from starry-eyed students lured by slick marketing)? Indeed.

Cut back on those mailings, emailings, tweets and posts to every student who has ever signed up for the SAT, ACT or a gmail account. Stop encouraging the world to apply, particularly when most of those applicants would not qualify for admission.

Too busy to attend to the dirty little details attendant to the application and admissions process? Bring in a few student interns who, sworn to secrecy, could at least match up the list of accepted students to the acceptance letters. [Better yet, hire a Santa -- tis the season, after all -- who will check that list, twice, before letters go out.]

Beyond the mea culpa --"sorry, we didn't mean it" -- where is the accountability?

Admissions officers and committees frown upon the foibles of student applicants, from inaccurate or incomplete applications to tardy submissions, expecting, no, demanding, accuracy and accountability from those 17 year old kids, prone to making mistakes, at every step in the convoluted admissions process. But of themselves? Not so much.

Colleges ask students to take personal responsibility for their actions and behavior, in the classroom, on campus, and in the community beyond. And rightfully so. Students bear the burden of responsibility for everything from course work to debt load. Should we expect anything less in the way of taking responsibility from those whose job it is to make (and convey) college admissions decisions? We don't think so.

That mishaps, such as sending out acceptance letters erroneously, happen with increasing frequency, is troubling. Where so much is placed on the plates of young applicants, with the stakes so high, particularly for those who have entrusted their very futures -- the "most important decision of their lives" -- to the all and powerful Admissions office, the lack of oversight, let alone the attribution for such commissions to third parties, is disquieting. 

Disquieting, yes, but not altogether surprising. After all, it is the college admissions community, through direct participation, and with what amounts to a conspired complacency, that has been, and continues to be, complicit in creating and sustaining this inane, confusing, and unnecessarily complex application and admissions Golem, in whose monstrous tentacles these unwitting student applicants now find themselves entrapped. 

Oh, what a tangled web...

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Plan. Prepare. Prevail!  

When college applications (and the Common App) or financial aid forms get to you, you need to get to us! Whether you're planning for college, applying to college, paying for college, or just thinking about college, COLLEGE CONNECTION can help! 

Contact us at COLLEGE CONNECTION, home of The College Whisperer™ and Official Sponsor of College Admission Success™, for all of your college planning and counseling needs. Nobody knows college admissions like COLLEGE CONNECTION. Nobody! 516-345-8766 

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We've posted on this blog before -- months ago -- about Common App's misleading interface. You know. Where PAYING is the first step. To PAY you hit SUBMIT. And after paying, you hit FINAL. After that, a nonexistent SIGNATURE screen to complete the submission process is supposed to appear, but often does not. [If Amazon worked this way, they would have had to file for bankruptcy protection years ago!]

Now, as the college application season winds down for many high school seniors, Common App, in its weekly (weakly?) email to counselors and advisors, finally admits it's faux pas (yet, amazingly, does nothing to rectify the error of its ways).

From the brain trust at Common App:

While applying to college -- let alone actually going -- may seem far away, now is the time to start planning, preparing and gearing up, way before the madness of the senior year of high school. 

So, what can high school juniors (and, in many instances, sophomores), and their parents, start to do now to get ready for the college application and admissions process? 

Well, here is a short "To Do" list to get the ball rolling: 

-Check out the college planning calendar to get an idea of where you should be on your high school timeline. Even high school freshmen can get in on this one!

-Think about what electives you should take next year. Remember, colleges are looking for that rigorous course load as well as good grades. Consider Honors classes, college level courses offered at the high school for college credit, and, of course, an AP course or two. 

-Get involved. Extracurriculars, including clubs, after school activities, sports, music and community service (among other volunteer experiences), are not only good for mind, body and/or soul, they also look good on your resume. After all, colleges want to know that you are more than grades and scores. Think consistency and commitment to your activities, rather than just numbers. Dedication counts! 

-Plan to take the ACT and SAT early in the Spring semester of your Junior year. Take each test once. Then retake the test you score higher on once again. [Sophomores should take the PSAT in the Fall of their Sophomore year, or as offered by the high school.]

Taking the SAT early in the game takes much of the pressure off students, thus relieving anxiety and stress, as well as freeing up the fall for other important pre-college activities, such as actually applying to college. 

If you have concerns over time management, test focus, or subject matter content, by all means, retain the services of a qualified tutor. Remember, though, that the best prep for the ACT and SAT is practice, practice, practice, practice! 

-Begin to think about colleges that would be a good fit for you. Keep in mind, it's not all about academics -- or that rah, rah factor. There's campus size and location, diversity of the student body, course offerings, opportunities for internships and study abroad, and, of course, the firmness of that mattress in the dorm rooms as well as the quality of the food in the dining halls.

Yes, look at the rankings in U.S. News & World Report and the Princeton Review, but take them with an extremely large grain of salt. The "best" college on the list is not necessarily what would be best for you! 

-Start searching -- and applying for -- college scholarships! Yes, it is never too early to look for (and get your hands on) free money for college. Indeed, if the best time to start saving for college is right out of the womb (think 529 Plan), the best time to start your search for money to pay for college is early on in your high school career [and well before the crazed rush of your senior year.] 

There are many colleges scholarship opportunities available for high school juniors, and while fewer for sophomores and freshmen, they are out there for the picking.

Not all that many juniors -- and certainly, far less sophomores and freshmen -- will be applying, so the odds improve for winning those scholarships. You'll also get into the habit of actively searching and applying for that free money, which is something you should be doing until that last tuition bill arrives in the mailbox!  

Check out Fastweb, College Prowler, and Zinch, for starters. 

-Create an account at Common App. Common App is presently home to more than 500 college applications. And while it is likely to be tweaked over the next year or so (and hopefully debugged of the many issues that has plagued it this application season), this is a great opportunity to test drive the application, see what kinds of questions are being asked, look at college supplements, and simply play around on the interface, without fear of messing up, or the pressure of having to submit. 

Creating an account and registering is free, and don't worry. Your entire account will de deleted come June, so there will be no trace of your adventures come time for the real deal! 

-Visit colleges -- virtually. In this age of cyber-everything, there is really no need to pack up the car for a college visit road trip as you begin to think about where you might like to apply. [There will be plenty of time to do that later.] 

Simply visit -- and tour -- colleges online through such sites as CampusTours.com, eCampusTours.com, and YouniversityTV.com. Heck, you may even be able to sit in on a virtual class. And the best part is, you don't even have to get out of your PJs! [Not that you were planning on that, anyway... :-)] 

-Get to know your Guidance Counselor. Once the frenzy of college admissions passes for this year's seniors, stop by Guidance. Introduce yourself. Make it known that you plan on going to college and would like their expert advice, support, and, well, guidance. Your Guidance Counselor is an excellent college resource. Take full advantage!

-Scroll through College Connection's College Cafe. A wealth of informative and essential websites and interesting reading relative to college applications and admissions, scholarships, and so forth. Updated regularly, the site is the perfect "where to" addition to your college plan. 

-Speak and meet with your friendly, independent college advisor.[That would be me, The College Whisperer™:-] If you've got college plans, you need a sure-fire college plan. That's where I come in. The guidance and support you need, when you need it. Up close and personal. In-person and Internet. Face Time and Skype. Phone and Email. There to help you successfully navigate the road to college! 

-Relax! You're ahead of the game, far from the madding crowd that hasn't given college a second though. Time is on your side. Steady as you go!
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When college applications (and the Common App) and financial aid forms get to you, you need to get to us! Whether you're planning for college, applying to college, paying for college, or just thinking about college, COLLEGE CONNECTION can help! 

Contact us at COLLEGE CONNECTION, home of The College Whisperer™ and Official Sponsor of College Admission Success™, for all of your college planning and counseling needs. Nobody knows college admissions like COLLEGE CONNECTION. Nobody! 516-345-8766 

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For all those with "end of the world" anxieties, here are just a few things that the college-bound shouldn't worry about:

-You missed the Early Action deadline. "It's not the end of the world..." There are literally hundreds of colleges and universities with regular decision deadlines yet to come, not to mention (though we always do) the legion of schools with rolling admissions.

-Your Common App essay lacks formatting and pagination. "It's not the end of the world..." No worries here. If your inserts look good on Common App, there is something wrong! :-) Colleges are fully aware of the many and varied faults and failures of Common App. Fear not the notorious spinning wheel of death! [Just remember: On Common App, SUBMIT and FINAL are for payment. You must complete the SIGNATURE page in order to actually submit your application, AND thereafter, separately submit any required SUPPLEMENTS.

-You haven't received a decision from your Early Action/Early Decision schools (while your friends already have). "It's not the end of the world..." Be patient. There is often no rhyme or reason to the admission decision process. [If you thought otherwise, you haven't been following The College Whisperer™ blog.] Typically, colleges send out decisions on those early applications between December 15 and January 15 (though many have been sending out those decisions on a rolling basis). Good things do come to those who wait!

-You really have no idea how you're going to pay for college. "It's not the end of the world..." To maximize financial aid (whether need-based or merit), be sure to complete and submit all required financial aid applications. These include the CSS Profile, the FAFSA, and all college-specific forms. Also, be aware of scholarships offered by the colleges, in your community, and from outside sources, many without consideration of need, merit or even an essay. Whatever you do, don't leave scholarship money on the table!

-You've been waitlisted. "It's not the end of the world..." Again, good things come to those who wait. Well, sometimes. Just don't wait too long. Give the college admissions committee ample time to review your application. Submit supplemental material and recent transcripts, as well as an additional letter of recommendation. Let the school know that you are reallllllllly interested -- they're your first choice, in fact (along with the twenty or so other first choices on your list. :-). Waitlists often become that proverbial black hole (akin to Common App's spinning wheel of death). If, come March, you still haven't got a decision in hand from that coveted college, move on! Who wants to go to a school that can't make up its mind, anyway?

-You've been rejected from your first choice college. "It's not the end of the world..." No one likes getting a rejection letter. But if you do, don't take it personally. It's not you, it's them! [And you didn't want to go there in the first place, right?] Hopefully, you've applied to more than one college, and surely, there is a perfect fit out there where you will not only thrive academically, but have the best four years of your life as well. How quickly that second, third, or even fourth choice college becomes the school you absolutely love!

Surely, you could add, virtually ad nauseum, to our brief list of "end of the world" scenarios. Please feel free to do so, realizing that, short of life and death, in most cases, "It's not the end of the world..."

So, if this is not how life as we know it here on planet earth meets its fate, tell us, all-knowing College Whisperer™, just how does the world come to an end?

The bad news: Common App gets hold of the Bomb.

The good news: After the folks at Common App press the SUBMIT and FINAL buttons on the detonator, the SIGNATURE page is loathe to appear. The wheel keeps spinning. The supplemental fuse fails to ignite. Life, pretty much as we know it, goes on. Phew!

Take heart, you brave and fearless college applicants (and you too, parents thereof). Whatever happens going forward in the great (if not confounding) college admissions game, "It's not the end of the world..." In fact, for you rising college freshman, it's just the beginning! 
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Plan. Prepare. Prevail!  

When college applications (and the Common App) or financial aid forms get to you, you need to get to us! Whether you're planning for college, applying to college, paying for college, or just thinking about college, COLLEGE CONNECTION can help! 

Contact us at COLLEGE CONNECTION, home of The College Whisperer™ and Official Sponsor of College Admission Success™, for all of your college planning and counseling needs. Nobody knows college admissions like COLLEGE CONNECTION. Nobody! 516-345-8766 

For up-to-the-minute news, apps, info and insights on college applications, admissions, scholarships and just about everything college, follow The College Whisperer™ on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/GetCollege

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