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College Expert Celebrating 20 Years

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It’s hard to believe I started College Expert 20 years ago with eight clients from the Class of 2002 and a desire to use my background as a high school guidance counselor to advise students and families on the college application process. Ryan joined me in 2012, and College Expert has since grown to include nine employees (and 3 furry mascots). Now we work with more than 100 students each yea...
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How Does The COVID-19 Pandemic Affect The College Application Process?

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Jason DeRusha spoke with Sue Luse, an education consultant, about how colleges and testing organizations are responding to the outbreak (2:43) WCCO This Morning -- March 31, 2020 Sue was interviewed by WCCO's Jason DeRusha via video chat on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on college testing and college tours, and she also gave advice on college acceptances during this time of uncertainty. ...
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Top 10 College Admissions Announcements This Week

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The COVID-19 outbreak has added a new level of stress to the already emotional college application and decision process. As a result of the pandemic, students are worried about fast-approaching decision deadlines, the impact of remote learning on their GPAs and transcripts, and access to ACT and SAT tests, which they were hoping to take -- or take one more time to improve their scores. ...
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College Expert Addresses Coronavirus Concerns

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Dear Students & Parents,  Coronavirus is on all of our minds.  Along with everything else, this has certainly impacted the college planning process. We want to send out some practical talking points and recommendations during this unpredictable time. Obviously, please stay home if there are any symptoms. Remember that symptoms have been negligible among teens, but they can...
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College Expert awards scholarship to Eagan High School senior

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Sue Luse at the Eagan Foundation 2019 Scholarship Award ceremony with scholarship recipient Jacob Harris. Congratulations to Jacob Harris, a senior at Eagan High School who received College Expert’s $2,000 scholarship at an Eagan Foundation 2019 Scholarship Award ceremony. The  Foundation awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors living in Eagan or attending Eagan High School. Coll...
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What to Look For When Hiring a College Consultant

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College consultant
US News & World Report recently published an article on what to look for when hiring a college consultant. In the article, Mark Sklarow, CEO at Independent Educational Consultant Association (IECA), discusses how IECA members (like Sue & Ryan) must undergo background checks and adhere to ethical standards and practices. In addition to IECA membership, Sklarow also says to look for a c...
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College Expert Responds to College Admissions Scandal

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Dear parents and students, These past few days, many of our clients have asked us about the college admissions scandal – news that saddened and outraged us, just as it did many of you. This time of year, we would rather be talking about our own students who are preparing to graduate and receiving acceptance letters to schools on their own merit. Their personal drive and self-initiative makes t...
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Lettering in Kindness

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Lettering in kindness
We love a new trend we’re hearing about in local high schools. A recent article in the StarTribune said Minnetonka, Edina, Eden Prairie and Stillwater school districts are tapping into young people’s desire to do good by giving them the opportunity to earn varsity letters in community service. Have any of you lettered in kindness? We'd love to hear about it!
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Establish the Parents’ Role Early

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Sue Luse, a member of Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) wrote an article for the October/November issue of IECA newsletter Insights. Read her article Establish the Parents' Role Early that advices parents on being informed, realistic, and supportive. Here is the link to the October/November newsletter - Insights
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Consumer Digest Report on Colleges and University Affordability

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Sue Luse was recently interviewed by the editor-in-chief of Consumer Digest for the May/June 2015 report on colleges & universities and the affordability of attendance. The feature article can be accessed now if you are a subscriber to Consumer Digest. Otherwise, the article will be available to non-subscribers in July.
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New College Expert Office Uptown

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We are delighted to announce that College Expert has expanded to open a new office in Uptown. The new office is located in the heart of Uptown at 1005 W Franklin #4, Minneapolis, MN, 55405. We will be there the third Sunday of every month from 10-4 and may offer other dates in the future. We realize many of our clients live in the western suburbs and Minneapolis, and hope this will provide a con...
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Sue on MPR – April 15 at 11:20 am

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Sue will be a guest on MPR's The Daily Circuit on April 15, 2014 at 11:20 am. The discussion's topic is "Which colleges, majors are worth the cost?" You can listen live on 91.1 FM or stream it from the The Daily Circuit page (click the headphones icon to the right of the article to listen). If you missed the live streaming, click here to listen to the program.
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WCCO Radio 2nd Half of Education Roundtable with Sue Luse

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Listen to the second half the Education Roundtable on WCCO’s News and Views with Roshini Rajkumarof when Sue Luse enters the roundtable. This recording (18 minutes) does not contain the entire 1PM show with Roshini Rajkumarof. It starts with the introduction of Sue Luse. Sue Luse on WCCO Radion Education Roundtable To listen to the podcast in its entirety (1 hour) on iTunes, go to yesterday'...
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Sue on WCCO Podcast

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If you missed Sue Luse on WCCO's News and Views with Roshini Rajkumar, the host for Education Roundtable, you can listen to the May 12 show on podcast. Select the 1 PM show featuring Sue Luse, Dale Kurschner (Editor-in-Chief, Twin Cities Business Magazine), and Amy Hertel (Mineapolis Foundation). Sue appears in the second half of the show at time: 18:04. The image below is how it appears on the ...
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Sue Luse on WCCO Sunday, May 12, 1-2 pm

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Sue Luse will be on Education Round Table this Sunday, May 12, 1-2 pm on WCCO Radio’s News & Views. Listen on 830 WCCO Newsradio with Roshini Rajkumar @RoshiniR @wccoradio #NewsandViews. You are welcome to call and/or text in with questions relating to preparing for college or selecting colleges. You can listen live online at http://www.wcco.com/roshini. If you missed the show, you can fi...
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