As in other specialized fields, college admission has its own lingo. When you read college application instructions, you may find some of it puzzling. Let's look at some college application terminology.

Those of you who will be heading off for college and leaving home for the first time may be wondering what to take with you. Packing for college can be a challenge.

This is an important issue. Yes, it does take some brass to request a pre-mailing review of a teacher's letter of recommendation. That seems to imply that you don't trust the teacher's judgment, writing skills, or whatever. Here's the alternative approach

When holiday parties are way behind us, a big hangover still haunts many college parents: those semiannual tuition bills. They usually show up in August and December. They're relentless. When we see them in our mailbox, we wonder how such a small envelope