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A Senior Shares Her College Admission Experience

A Senior Shares Her College Admission Experience

In the May newsletter, we are excited to feature Alex Erdekian, a senior at Wayland High School in Wayland, MA, and her reflections about her college admission [...]

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Important Questions to Ask When Hiring an Educational Consultant

Important Questions to Ask When Hiring an Educational Consultant

This past week, Mindy Popp was invited to join a podcast with Jose "JR" Vazquez "College Money Man" to discuss the value of independent educational consultants and [...]

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The Homestretch for Seniors

The Homestretch for Seniors

You made it, seniors! May 1 will be here soon, and your college application process has come to an end. I'm sure there were many days in [...]

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Choosing a College: The Final Leg of the Race

Choosing a College: The Final Leg of the Race

We are almost 1 week from the May 1 deposit deadline, and many seniors are still evaluating their college options. I have talked to several clients, both [...]

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Popp & Associates Announces 2014 Show Your College Love Contest

Popp & Associates Announces 2014 Show Your College Love Contest

Popp & Associates is proud to announce the first Show Your College Love Contest for high school seniors and current college students! We are excited to sponsor [...]

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Money-Saving Tips for College Visits

Money-Saving Tips for College Visits

April is one of the busiest months of the year for prospective and accepted college applicants to visit campuses. While the college trips can be insightful and [...]

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Successful College Visits: What You Need to Know

Successful College Visits: What You Need to Know

We are excited to feature a guest interview in our March newsletter with Maria Furtado, Executive Director of Colleges That Change Lives, Inc. Maria's extensive professional experience in college [...]

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Admission Decisions and More: What Seniors Need to Know

Admission Decisions and More: What Seniors Need to Know

College admission decisions have started arriving, and that means that seniors' college application journeys are finally coming to an end. I can hear the relief in students [...]

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New SAT Arrives in Spring 2016

New SAT Arrives in Spring 2016

Today the College Board announced significant changes to the SAT that will first appear on the Spring 2016 exams. In addition to the writing portion becoming optional, [...]