Summer’s over and there’s plenty of work to be done on the college hunt. Here’s a clip-and-save list of what you should be doing this fall: Juniors & Seniors Attend college presentations at your school – very important since the …
In June 2018, the University of Chicago made an announcement on Twitter that set off shock waves within the world of college admissions. The Washington Post called it a “watershed, cracking what had been a solid and enduring wall of …
You want your essay to be the one that is passed around the admissions office…. or not. It’s a little bit like the difference between being famous and infamous. We all know that a sincere, well written essay that provides …
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the primary form used by colleges to determine eligibility for need-based aid. In some cases, colleges will not consider an applicant for merit aid unless that student has first submitted a …
Like most people, you probably have many stories that you can tell about your life. You’ve done things, gone places, had triumphs and taken nosedives. As the saying goes, “life happens. “ The best college application essays, however, don’t merely …
Scholarships provide gift money that does not have to be repaid. That makes scholarships an attractive way to help pay for college. Most scholarships are awarded directly by the college you attend, but there are also other sources of scholarship …
In September, 2017, the credit-reporting bureau Equifax made a stunning announcement: the personal and financial information of almost 146 million U.S. consumers had been compromised in a hacking breach of Equifax’s computer database. This was just the latest …
The SAT’s 2016 redesign made the differences between the SAT and the ACT less clear-cut, leaving many students confused about which college entrance exam they should take. First, it’s important to know that both exams are accepted by all U.S. …
Much has been written about the diminished value colleges place on standardized tests such as the SAT and the ACT. fairtest.org is an organization whose mission is to “end the misuses and flaws of standardized tests” and remove these tests …
Students who interview with admission officers or alumni from American colleges are often surprised to find that the interviewer made the process much less intimidating than they had anticipated. Interviewers are not trying to trip you up; they simply want …