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Insider tips for the week of August 5, 2019
11 ways parents can help their child think through the college decision – Grown and Flown has a thoughtful piece on how the college decision is one of the greatest teaching moments in your child’s life Will your child be safe at college? Colleges are required by the government to report on numerous campus safety…
Insider tips for the week of July 8, 2019
How to explain student loans and debt to your child – The idea of debt is often unfathomable to a teenager because they’ve likely never dealt with large sums of money and repayment happens in the unknown of the future, (which of course will turn out great). Road2College shares practical tips for how to help…
Insider tips for the week of June 17, 2019
How to help your teen be college-ready – Being admitted to college doesn’t mean a student is ready for it. Check out this important read from the New York Times, which explains how parents can encourage kids to step up their levels of personal responsibility while still in high school. 5 people worth talking to…
Federal student loan interest rates drop for 2019-2020 school year
There is finally some good news for a change when it comes to college costs. For the first time in three years, interest rates on federal student loans will drop for new borrowers for new loans made on or after July 1, 2019. Rates dropped over a half a percent from the previous year. New…
Insider tips for the week of April 1, 2019
How to help your teen be college-ready – Being admitted to college doesn’t mean a student is ready for it. Check out this important read from the New York Times, which explains how parents can encourage kids to step up their levels of personal responsibility while still in high school. Top 5 mistakes in making…
Saturday night with Esme Murphy
In the wake of the college admissions scandal, College Inside Track President Chris Wills joined Esme Murphy on WCCO News Talk Radio to discuss and provide other college admissions advice. Chris appears 38 seconds into the 7 pm segment.
Minnesotans say college admissions scandal shows ‘stacked’ system
College Inside Track was featured in a Star Tribune article responding to the college admissions scandal.
‘Hard Work And Talent Should Be The Decider’: Students React To College Admissions Scam
College Inside Track President Chris Wills was featured on WCCO TV responding to the college admissions scandal, saying that “college is a match to be made, not a prize to be won.”
CIT response to college admissions scandal
With the college admissions scandal all over the news, we wanted to respond as members of the vast majority of the college counseling world that work with families honestly and ethically. It’s incredibly upsetting that people would manipulate the college admission system in this way, and every industry seems to have a very small…
CIT and Jen Henson – Navigating the Changing Landscape
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