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Applying early decision and early action, part II

The College Solutions Blog

In my last college blog post, I wrote about the pros and cons of applying to college early decision. ED II could also be a smart option if you need time to make your ED application stronger with first semester senior-year grades, test scores and additional accomplishments. Bates Colleges. Bennington College. Bowdoin College.

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Crash Course on How to Pay for College (Using as Little of Your Own Money as Possible)

College Essay Guy

Surely there’s more to it than what’s in this one blog post.” Inflation #ExpandedPell Key Takeaway: Unless your family is capable of paying full price for all 4 years (or 5+ if you’re the average American college student) without depleting all savings or going into significant debt, you’re likely eligible for a grant. Not really.