A Few Financial Aid Facts
Both students and parents alike want to know if they qualify for scholarships, and, if so, how much they will get. As always, the...
What's the Point of a Portal?
Now that you’ve completed most of your applications, you should be checking your portals. If you’re thinking to yourself “what’s a...
Make Your Summer Plans Now
One key opportunity for making yourself a competitive college applicant is using your summer breaks as a time for academic enrichment....
What You Need to Know if You Want to Play College Sports
Some students have spent years dreaming of playing sports in college. In addition to loving the sport, some have hopes of becoming...
What is Holistic Review?
When colleges review applications, they are trying to answer two questions: Will this student be successful here? What intellectual and...
Standardized Testing is Alive and Well...Sort Of
After so many cancellations of test dates, along with announcements by colleges that they are going test optional because of the Covid...
How to Craft a College List
When it comes to creating a college list, we take the long view. College admissions success, to us, is not just about getting accepted....
how Did You Spend Your Summer Vacation?
It's a question that appears on many college applications. Summer offers students an abundance of free time. How you decide to use that...
Free Money and Where to Find it
Since it doesn’t look as if college will be getting cheaper anytime soon, you’ll want to devote some time to seeking out sources of money...
It's Not Too Late to Apply
In a normal year, the UC and Cal State applications are due at the end of November and many other schools have regular decision deadlines...
Don't Forget the Portals!
Have you investigated your Portals? No, we’re not talking about entryways to galaxies far far away. We’re talking about the websites that...
December/January To-Do List for Juniors
Think about why you want to go to college and your goals when you get there To prepare for a particular career? Satisfy your intellectual...
After the FAFSA
You’re done with your FAFSA! Congratulations. But wait, there’s more! By now, seniors should have submitted their FAFSA. If you haven’t...
What You Need to Know About General Education
General Education Requirements…. You’ve heard of them, you know you have to satisfy them, but what exactly are they? Most four-year...
17 Questions to Ask Before You Return to Campus This Fall
While it is still uncertain if things will go according to plan, most colleges have announced that they plan to welcome students back to...
What to Ask When You Want to Defer
If you're a graduating senior in this uncertain environment, you're probably trying to figure out a plan for the fall. Some colleges have...
How to Learn About Colleges When You Can't Leave Home
The coronavirus has thrown a wrench into the travel plans of students looking to go on college tours. But don’t despair. There are...
14 Rather Confusing College Terms
College vs. University: Technically, colleges offer only undergraduate degrees, while universities offer graduate degrees as well. In...
What's the CSS?
No doubt you’ve heard of the FAFSA, the application that every college requires in order for a student to get federal student aid. The...
SAT/ACT Score Reporting
Let’s start by saying that if, after researching thoroughly, you are still unsure about what to do regarding tests, CALL THE COLLEGE...
