About David Bass

Content marketer, author, and homeschool graduate.

7 crucial mistakes parents make when applying for college

By |2017-10-04T15:10:41-04:00January 4th, 2016|Advice, General Interest, Preparing for college|

If you’re looking for a cheat sheet on how not to apply for college, look no further. We’ve got you covered. In all seriousness, applying for college can be intimidating, discouraging, and downright confusing. That’s why it’s so easy to make crucial errors that doom your student’s chance of being accepted to their institution of [...]

Can homeschool graduates survive college?

By |2017-10-04T15:10:51-04:00December 7th, 2015|Preparing for college|

It’s about time we moved past the notion that homeschool students aren’t prepared for college. They are, says the overwhelming evidence—persistent stereotypes notwithstanding. Even so, homeschool students still face some significant transition points in the move to college, ones that graduates from public or private schools might not face. Here are three areas of adjustment [...]

36 easy life hacks to keep college costs affordable (part 3)

By |2023-12-07T23:47:35-05:00August 24th, 2015|Advice, Preparing for college|

This is the third part of our six-part series on saving a buck while attending college. Read part 1 and part 2. 13. Take advantage of university-subsidized health insurance Most universities offer subsidized general health care coverage. Because the Affordable Care Act allows young people to remain on their parents’ health insurance until age 26, [...]

Do SAT and ACT scores really matter?

By |2019-12-03T10:59:59-05:00July 15th, 2015|Advice, Preparing for college|

https://vimeo.com/377088478 It’s an incessantly heard drumbeat: Your SAT and ACT scores are among the most important elements of whether you’ll get into a good college. It’s so important, in fact, that we devote loads and loads of preparation for the big test day. So how important is your SAT and ACT score in [...]

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