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College Prep 101

Published March 19, 2008 at 5:00 AM PDT

Kristi Rodriguez, Dir of Undergraduate Recruiting, UNLV
Jennifer Williamson, College Counselor, LVHS
Diana Spencer, Academic Coach, College Funding Coaches
Alison Turner, Pres-Elect, NV PTA
... on why you and your kids should be thinking ahead to college even if your kids are only in middle school.

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  • Admissions Advice Blog
  • CCSD
  • Chicago Tribune: Schools don't do enough to help kids get into 4-year colleges, study says
  • College Funding Coaches
  • Family Education: Applying to College
  • NV PTA
  • NY Times: Expectations Lose to Reality of Sports Scholarships
  • UNLV
  • WDJ: College Admissions: How Involved Should Parents Get?
  • "Groove Grease" by Jimmy McGriff ("Groove Grease")

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