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Wiredscholar.com Partners with myFootpath to Provide Students with College Admissions Information

    RESTON, Va., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Wiredscholar.com, the foremost online
resource for "going-to-college" information, today announced a partnership
with myFootpath, http://www.myfootpath.com, a Web site that provides students with
expert advice on the college admissions process.  Under the agreement,
wiredscholar.com, a division of Sallie Mae, the nation's leading provider of
education funding, will link directly to myFootpath's exclusive college
admissions information.
    Combining technology with expertise to improve the college preparation and
selection process, myFoothpath provides students and families with previously
hard-to-find information on college admissions.  The site, created by college
admissions experts, provides information on the most important college
admission criteria, as well as the latest deadlines and analyses that may
impact a student's chances of admission.  Additionally, the site's Inside
Admissions reports clearly explain how top colleges judge applicants.
    Students can link directly to this information by visiting
http://www.wiredscholar.com/insideadmissions.  For a small fee, students can access
Inside Admissions reports for top colleges and universities around the
country.  Additionally, students can get expert advice on how to improve their
chances of getting into the college or university of their choice.
Subscribers also will receive e-mail alerts on the latest admissions news and
trends at selected colleges.
    "The college admissions process often can be confusing for families," said
myFootpath President J.T. Allen.  "Today's students need clear, concise advice
to prepare effectively for college.  Most importantly, they need to understand
the differences among colleges in their admission criteria.  Our experts help
students slice through all the rhetoric to understand how to improve the
chances of admission to top colleges.  With this new partnership, myFootpath
and wiredscholar.com will give students a real competitive edge over other
college applicants."

    About myFootpath
    myFootpath was created by some of the top college counselors in the United
States.  Team members have decades of experience in college admissions, and
they have visited virtually every college in the nation.  Two team members
have held the prestigious industry honor of serving as past president of the
National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC).  NACAC is a
leading authority on college admissions in the United States, with over 7,000
members worldwide.  myFootpath delivers world-class college preparatory
products to high schools and families. For more information about myFootpath,
log on to http://www.myfootpath.com.

    About wiredscholar.com
    Wiredscholar.com is the foremost online resource for "going-to-college"
information for students, parents and guidance professionals.  The site is the
most comprehensive and objective resource on the Web for information,
interactive tools and checklists to assist with college preparation,
evaluation, selection, application and financing, all in one online location.
Log on to http://www.wiredscholar.com.


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  • http://www.wiredscholar.com
  • http://www.wiredscholar.com/insideadmissions
  • http://www.myfootpath.com
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    CONTACT:
    Jemarion Jones of wiredscholar,
    +1-703-810-5637, or jemarion.jones@slma.com