The Answer Sheet Archive: Bruce Vinik
Safety schools matter in college admissions
A college admissions consultant advises kids applying to college to think hard about safety schools. They may be the most important schools on any individual’s college list.
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Valerie Strauss
| October 26, 2010; 10:01 AM ET |
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Why kids shouldn't take SAT, ACT too early
Increasing numbers of high school students are taking the SAT or ACT college admissions test in the fall of their junior year. They shouldn't. A college admissions consultant explains why.
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Valerie Strauss
| September 30, 2010; 9:00 AM ET |
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Say 'no' to college admissions creep
A college admissions consultant argues that too many high school students are starting the college admissions process too early.
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Valerie Strauss
| July 13, 2010; 9:30 AM ET |
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Problem seen with admissions process to U.S. service academies -- Vinik
College admissions consultant Bruce Vinik explains why applicants to the U.S. service academies have a tougher admissions process than everybody else.
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Valerie Strauss
| June 3, 2010; 10:00 AM ET |
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Bruce Vinik, College Admissions, Guest Bloggers
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college admissions, nominations to service academies, u.s. air force academy, u.s. naval academy, u.s. service academies, west point
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Senior slump: A cautionary tale
College admissions consultant Bruce Vinik writes about how hard it is for many 12th graders to focus on their school work. As May approaches, even high achieving students give serious consideration to skipping their Advanced Placement exams and heading to the beach. But senior slump is serious business to colleges. Here's a cautionary tale.
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Valerie Strauss
| April 24, 2010; 1:00 PM ET |
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Bruce Vinik, College Admissions, Guest Bloggers, High School
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How to decide on a college
Bruce Vinik, a college admissions consultant, explains how best to figure out which college or university to attend--not, it turns out, like his high school friend Jim made his decision.
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Valerie Strauss
| April 6, 2010; 11:00 AM ET |
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Bruce Vinik, College Admissions, Guest Bloggers
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Bruce Vinik, G Duke, attending Duke, choosing a school, college admissions, guest bloggers
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