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	<description>Overwhelmed by the college application process? You've come to the right place.</description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Forget Safety Schools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mary writes:
Our daughter has been a B+ student, but this fall of her senior year, she
had gotten C+&#8217;s in Honors Eng &#038; Honors Spanish.  She&#8217;s applying to some top
schools.  We are all wrestling with whether she should now apply to an
easier to get into college.  Thanks for your ideas.
Dear Mary,
Thanks for writing. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.collegechat.info/2008/02/10/dont-forget-safety-schools/</link>
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		<title>FAFSA Deadline Question</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Anne writes:
My oldest son is a transfer student&#8230; He missed the Sept. deadline and also the fafsa deadline but wants to attend in January as his first semester there.(he has been accepted) The school for out of state students is more expensive than we can afford and he needs financial aid. Is there a way [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.collegechat.info/2007/11/12/fafsa-deadline-question/</link>
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		<title>In Tuition Game, Popularity Rises With Price</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times has published an article about how some colleges are actually increasing their tuition costs in order to get more applicants. That&#8217;s because students associate a more expensive education with a better one.
Read the full article: In Tuition Game, Popularity Rises With Price

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		<link>http://www.collegechat.info/2006/12/12/in-tuition-game-popularity-rises-with-price/</link>
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		<title>US News 2007 Rankings Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[US News &#038; World Report has released its 2007 rankings of colleges and universities, based on data collected from 2005-2006 for the class of 2009. Check it out.

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		<link>http://www.collegechat.info/2006/08/18/us-news-2007-rankings-released/</link>
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		<title>College Chat: Dorm Life Pros &#038; Cons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new article appeared in this month&#8217;s Los Angeles Family Magazine. College Chat: Dorm Life Pros &#038; Cons discusses the benefits and disadvantages of living on campus or at home, with a roommate or alone, during your first year away. You can check out this article and others on the column page.

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		<link>http://www.collegechat.info/2006/07/06/college-chat-dorm-life-pros-cons/</link>
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		<title>College Chat: Decisions, Decisions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An article on deciding which college or university to attend is now available on the column page of this site from this month’s Los Angeles Family.
And, as always, if you have additional questions, get advice from our Get Help Now! page.

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		<link>http://www.collegechat.info/2006/05/02/college-chat-decisions-decisions/</link>
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		<title>Spying On Colleges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our useful books page has several great reads for any college-bound student or applicant. However, one book that gives a unique perspective on the process is &#8220;Spying On The College Of Your Choice,&#8221; by Steven Oppenheimer.
Instead of focusing on the application process and statistics of particular colleges, Oppenheimer&#8217;s book discusses how to get the most [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.collegechat.info/2006/03/30/spying-on-colleges/</link>
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		<title>Large or Small?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Peter, a high school junior from NYC, writes:
&#8220;I&#8217;m starting to look into where I want to go to college and I&#8217;m trying to decide what&#8217;s better, bigger or smaller. Thanks.&#8221;
Well, Peter, the first question on College Chat and I can&#8217;t even give you a definite answer! That&#8217;s because one isn&#8217;t necessarily better than the other. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.collegechat.info/2006/03/16/large-or-small/</link>
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		<title>New Message Board</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The message board has been updated to a more robust system. Please sign up and start posting to help create a great College Chat community.

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		<link>http://www.collegechat.info/2006/03/12/new-message-board/</link>
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		<title>College Chat: College Visits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An article on college visits is now available on the column page of this site from this month&#8217;s L.A. Family. This article gives tips on making the most of your college visits.
As always, if you have any additional questions, feel free to get advice from our Get Help Now! page.

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		<link>http://www.collegechat.info/2006/03/01/college-chat-college-visits/</link>
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