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LEE SHULMAN BIERER Families frequently ask me if it is worth it to visit colleges over the summer since they know they won’t be seeing the real thing. My advice

LEE SHULMAN BIERER The world of college admissions is always full of surprises and changes. Veteran parents and younger siblings of students who have been through the process before are

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Dorm life can work a little more smoothly by planning ahead for essentials. File photo I am sure it has been a scene repeated recently at stores

LEE SHULMAN BIERER figure class=”entry-thumbnail”> Clemson color guard members take the field at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. File photo by The State/Charlotte Observer A few weeks ago, I wrote

LEE SHULMAN BIERER The Hamill Science Center at Warren Wilson College. Photo by Warren Wilson No one would deny that Warren Wilson College is unique. In fact, its old advertising tagline was:

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Robert Kinlaw, collegetownnc.com When students share what makes them anxious about heading off to college, most of them confess that they’re concerned about leaving the

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Robert Kinlaw, collegetownnc.com Last fall, I reached out to Ben Knoble for his wisdom on adjusting to freshman year of college. Ben was a 2016

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Amanda Nguyen, collegetownnc.com With all the conversation about how tough a year this was for high school seniors applying to college, you might find it

By LEE SHULMAN BIERER University of South Carolina students return to the Columbia campus in August 2015. File photo by thestate.com “You shouldn’t have to pay sticker price.” That’s music

LEE SHULMAN BIERER Matt and Maura Boerio are twin seniors at Providence High School in Charlotte, headed off to separate colleges in the fall. Photo by the Boerio family