Valuable insights from Lynn O’Shaughnessy
a nationally recognized college expert.
UCSB
May 2, 2011
Will Your Child Graduate from College in 4 Years?
One of the best ways to cut the cost of college is to graduate in four years. This might seem like a no-brainer, but most college students can’t pull it off. Just over 50% of students, who started out as full-time freshmen, end up graduating in six years. In general, private schools do a better job than state schools of...
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August 19, 2010
An AP Nightmare
Is there a downside to Advanced Placement classes? I’m asking this question because many teenagers and their parents seem to believe that you can’t get into a good college without taking a killer load of AP classes. Taking three or four (or more!) AP classes in a semester can suck all the fun out of high school, but many kids...
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