Many people are afraid of the dreaded SAT, the longest, most comprehensive test most high school students will ever take If they do poorly, they fear they will never be able to go to college

College is obscenely expensive and becoming more so by the year Not only is there the enormous cost of tuition, but students must also account for the expense of books, miscellaneous campus fees, transportation, dorm fees, and food

Your college education is one of the most expensive "products" you will ever purchase You need to compare many different options to be sure you get the most for your money

Every school's marketing brochure attempts to position the college as the best available To judge anything significant from their literature, you need to know specifics to look for and how to read it with scrutiny

The freedom that comes with leaving home and going to college can be exhilarating, but don’t let it be simultaneously destructive or simply lost time Once you leave for the campus and are responsible for yourself, you have to balance work, fun, and other life-relevant activities in between

Today, more than ever, you need a college degree to be successful Twenty-five years ago, a high school diploma was enough to earn enough to live a middle-class lifestyle with a decent job