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Rejected? You still have a chance to get into college
May 13, 2013

Whoops! If your mailbox was filled with rejection notices, today might be your lucky day. For the student who didn’t receive any “Congratulations!” letters, there is still hope.

How to avoid information overload on college search
By Lee Bierer | May 6, 2013

TMI: Too much information. I’m not referring to the fact that some students share too much stuff inappropriately in their college applications – though unfortunately some do.

Tips for working the wait list
By Lee Bierer | April 30, 2013

What’s the one thing you don’t want to do if you’re on the wait list? Wait.

The curse of the “courtesy wait-list”
By Lee Bierer | April 25, 2013

I hate to break this to you, but if your child was wait-listed at a dream school, the stats are not encouraging. Getting off the wait list is totally variable year to year and institution to institution.

Countdown to College: Making that tough final decision
By Lee Bierer | April 15, 2013

The biggest question I get this time of year is: “How do we decide?”

Countdown to College: A crazy, tough year for admissions
April 8, 2013

Blogs on college admissions are burning up with comments from frustrated parents and students. Many of the most selective colleges received record numbers of applications and thus sent rejection letters to more students than ever before.

When it comes to college finances, read that acceptance letter carefully
By Lee Bierer | April 2, 2013

Got that acceptance letter? Advice on how to pay for college

Last-minute tips for spring break campus visits
March 25, 2013

Don’t just rely on printed materials or one tour guide’s opinion.

How to make the most of the confusing college fair
By Lee Bierer | March 19, 2013

Here’s what a parent shared with me about his recent college fair experience, “I walked in and was overwhelmed, while I was there I got lost and when I left I was confused.”

Finding scholarship money
By Lee Bierer | Special to The Observer | March 12, 2013

Since it’s their last semester in high school, the homework and stress is reduced for many seniors inside the classroom. But outside the classroom, the pressure is on to find scholarships for this fall’s freshman year at college.

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Lee Bierer is an independent college adviser based in Charlotte.
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