Prep companies tout help as SAT changes loom
New SAT adds a written essay and ACT may include one, prompting prep firms to offer intensified coaching. Kaplan and Princeton Review push programs claiming to boost scores, while critics argue such courses exploit admissions fears and may skew fairness.
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Dear Abby advice column readers share life lessons
Readers recount sensitive issues from abuse to promiscuity and crushes as Dear Abby offers guidance. The column covers acknowledging survivor experiences, seeking professional help for sexual behavior issues, and simple approaches to expressing interest in someone.
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Cyclist on a 180 Degree Turn to Health
Mike Magnuson a 41 year old former chain smoker and heavy drinker from Menomonee Falls Wisconsin maps a drastic health turn via cycling He dropped 80 pounds rode up to 70 miles daily and joined an amateur team while penning Heft on Wheels a Field Guide to Doing a 180 The book chronicles his 2002 cold turkey quit and cautions readers to seek medical advice for weight loss while noting his dramatic but risky path and a GQ feature accompanying a poke at Lance Armstrong 2002 landmarks and personal shifts highlighted by health officials and Magnuson himself
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