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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!

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