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Hi, I’m Ryan Clark. I’ve helped thousands of families reduce college costs and get their teens into schools they love. This blog is where I share what’s working now — so you can confidently navigate the process with less stress and more savings.

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Navigating the waitlist

Navigating the waitlist

Navigating the waitlist
Ryan Clark
Published on: 03/18/2023

It has become pretty typical for a selective college that accepts 2,000 applicants in hopes of enrolling 500 students to offer another 2,000 well-qualified students places on the waitlist. Of these, a quarter is likely to accept a spot.

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Making Sense of College Rankings (Don't Believe Everything your read)

Making Sense of College Rankings (Don't Believe Everything your read)

Making Sense of College Rankings (Don't Believe Everything your read)Ryan Clark
Published on: 12/05/2022

The assumption is that if a college is 'ranked' highly by this or that publication, it must therefore be a 'good' or even 'great' college.

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