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		<title>Getting into College Is Like Auditioning for “American Idol”</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I get so frustrated at Simon, Paula, and Randy on “American Idol.” I think the singer sounds great, but the judges say he or she lacks the “it” factor. Or they let singers through who don’t fit with what I think reflects an “American Idol.”
Regardless of your taste in music, you can learn a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Serve Your Country and Pay for College</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is the day that we honor our veterans, but truthfully, those brave men and women deserve our thanks every day of the year. Many of these individuals got their start in their branch of service because of their college’s ROTC program. If you want to serve the U.S., but also want to go to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>So You Took the SAT&#8211;Now What?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you took the SAT this past Saturday, you are probably feeling something between a mixture of relief that it’s over and anxiety as you wait for the scores to arrive. As you wait for the moment of truth, you might feel the urge to sign up for the SAT next month, if you haven’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Town Can Be Factor in College Decision</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/11/03/college-town-can-be-factor-in-college-decision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/11/03/college-town-can-be-factor-in-college-decision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was making my college decision, I visited Athens, Georgia with my dad and knew the University of Georgia was the spot for me.
It wasn’t just about what degrees the school offered or its reputation in academic and athletics; I fell in love with the vibrant, pedestrian downtown that was just across the street [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding the Student-Faculty Ratio</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/26/understanding-the-student-faculty-ratio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/26/understanding-the-student-faculty-ratio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are in the midst of a college search, you’ve probably got about a half million facts and figures running through your head. Some people might be founts of information when it comes to sports stats, but you instead are able to recite on command a host of enrollment figures, average SAT scores, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shortening College Careers Could Hinder Career Paths</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/22/shortening-college-careers-could-hinder-career-paths/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/22/shortening-college-careers-could-hinder-career-paths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, a former University of Tennessee president, is bringing the idea of three-year degrees back into the news with this week’s column in Newsweek.
As a parent of a 3-year-old, I’m already dreading how much it’s going to cost to send my son to college and applaud any plan to cut those expenses, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Costs Keep Rising</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/20/college-costs-keep-rising/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Car companies slash prices. Clothing designers offer discounts. Restaurants offer two-for-one deals. It seems that when it comes to spending your hard-earned money, there are a lot of deals out there to help you save more.

Except, of course, when it comes to college.
Here’s something you’ll never see: Bachelor’s Degree ½ off! Or: Buy A Degree [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Website Thanks Teachers, Recruits New Ones</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/19/new-website-thanks-teachers-recruits-new-ones/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/19/new-website-thanks-teachers-recruits-new-ones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good news for those of you looking to become a teacher in the next few years: the Department of Education will be looking to hire an estimated 1.7 million new educators by the year 2017.

It’s nice to see encouraging employment numbers in the midst of a recession, isn’t it?
What is less encouraging is the reason [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insure That You Are Covered when Sick</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/15/insure-that-you-are-covered-when-sick/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/15/insure-that-you-are-covered-when-sick/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lori</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students could be getting the shaft in health care reform.
The bill approved earlier this week by the Senate Finance Committee has some people, including the American College Health Association, worried that it leaves out college-sponsored student health insurance plans. The ACHA says the bill’s language is unclear and ambiguous about how the college-sponsored plans should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is a Traditional College Student, Anyway?</title>
		<link>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/13/what-is-a-traditional-college-student-anyway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegebound.net/blog/2009/10/13/what-is-a-traditional-college-student-anyway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>barb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The traditional college freshman is 18 years old. But here at The CollegeBound Network, we are declaring shenanigans on the idea of what is “traditional.” In fact, I am going to pretend this blog is a mountaintop, and I’m going to shout out this message:
YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO GO TO COLLEGE.
Maybe you decided [...]]]></description>
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