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author: debbie schwartz

debbie schwartz
debbie schwartz is the founder of road2college, a website with unbiased information on college admissions and financing. she likes to focus on helping families understand how to use data to better research and target colleges that are more affordable. debbie has an mba and worked in financial services before turning her attention to the college admissions process. besides college admissions and numbers, she’s a longtime yogini and loves tennis!

  • how long should i study for the sat?

    this is a big question. the answer depends who you are as a student: where do you want to attend college? how big of a score improvement are you looking for? how do you study? let’s break it down:

  • act science – point of view questions

    conflicting viewpoints: understanding point of view as you read each act science passage, look closely for keywords that help you identify each scientist’s opinions. what does the author like? what does he dislike? what adjectives and adverbs does he use to describe the various scientific topics? he may feel positively about one thing, and negatively…

  • the successful applicant to highly selective colleges

    putting together your college application means doing more than just going through the motions. to learn more about what makes you stand out to an admissions committee, check out this post from accepted. i work with really smart high school students every year.  these students have excellent grades in challenging curriculums, strong test scores and…