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Are you ready for college? Or would waiting a few years be a smart choice? Here are some financial, academic, and personal questions to ask yourself.

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The high school diploma is in hand, and the next logical step is starting college. There are several things to take care of before orientation and moving in.

College level expectations can be a shock after high school. Here are a few classes you can take that will help you prepare for the transition.

There is so much information on college--financial aid, college profiles, campus visits!! How do students and parents know when to do what?

If you ask high school teachers how well-prepared their students are for college, they will say they are ready. A new ACT study points to a gap.

Helping gifted children choose appropriate reading materials is a tricky road; gifted children tend to read voraciously and at high levels.

Simon's Rock College of Bard provides early college entrance to gifted teens wanting to skip high school and start college.

NAEP, known as the Nation's Report Card, delivers the bad news that math in the U.S. has hit a wall.

Come to college prepared. Here are a few basic things you ought to know before your first semester.

A rejection letter does not need to be the end of the admission process. Students can actively pursue an appeals process.

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The Namesake proves Jhumpa Lahiri to be one of today's best writers. She manages to make readers feel as if they are with the characters no matter where they may be.

Students leave a college or university for a number of reasons -- academic, financial, or personal. Is this decision right for you? Here are some ideas to help you decide

Through radical acceleration, Robinson Center TS EEP meets the needs of profoundly gifted students not served by traditional lock-step education models.