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LEE SHULMAN BIERER College students are homeward-bound. For many freshmen, it will be their first visit back since packing up last August. Thanksgiving, the uber-American family togetherness holiday, can be

LEE SHULMAN BIERER ECU student Luke Holloman works on his laptop in a study booth on the second floor of Joyner Library. Cliff Hollis, ECU News Services Should you fill

LEE SHULMAN BIERER thumbnail”> “Once and done” doesn’t cut it with the college essay. Essays need to marinate and be reviewed, revised and edited again. Word or character length of

Lee Shulman Bierer The first question students ask is: “Will I be accepted at college X?” The first question parents often ask is: “How can we afford to pay for

LEE SHULMAN BIERER D-Day, or Deadline Day, for Early Decision applicants and a variety of Early Action options is just a week away on Nov. 1. Just after that crunch

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by UNC Asheville While the initial adjustment period is over, there are certainly lots of things freshmen can start doing now to improve their chances of

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Imagine yourself on the other side of the college admissions desk. It’s not so glorious, apparently, or at least you need to be thick-skinned and good-natured. Joseph

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Right now, the angst among high school seniors and their parents is palpable. It is especially true this week with looming Oct. 15 deadlines at UNC Chapel

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by UNC Asheville Why is the “Why this college?” essay so important? Colleges care why students put their college on their list, and many colleges incorporate

by LEE BIERER It’s a tough tightrope out there, and well-intentioned parents are often hurting more than they’re helping. Parents behaving badly – it happens all the time in the