10 Ways to Make the Most of Your Summer Internship or Job
Summer is here. If you have a job or internship, plan on making the most of your opportunity. At the end of the summer you’ll want to be in a position where you can get a recommendation from your...
View ArticleQuestions to Ask on College Visits
Visiting the college is an important part of your college decision process. It’s one thing to read about a school, but quite another to visit it. Once on campus, students should talk with as many...
View ArticleLittle Known Facts About the ACT
The ACT is an achievement test like the SAT, and ALL colleges accept either one. In recent years, the ACT has gained in popularity over the SAT (one of the reasons why the SAT is undergoing major...
View Article2015-16 Common Application Supplements and Essay Prompts
On August 1 the 2015-16 Common Application will be released; however, several colleges have already released their supplemental essay prompts, and the new essay prompts for the Common Application are...
View ArticleCollege Preparation Should Start in Middle School
The time to start college planning is…in middle school. Starting the process now, before high school and the real pressure of college applications begin, will make the process easier. In middle school,...
View ArticleThe Common App is Live: 8 Tips for Staying Organized
The Common Application went live this Saturday, August 1. Although some of the state school systems like the University of California schools, the University of Florida, and Florida State University do...
View Article6 Tips for the Common App Activities List
The Common Application, as well as many individual college applications, provides room for students to list out extracurricular activities. Students should spend time filling out this important part of...
View ArticleSCHOOLS THAT REQUIRE, RECOMMEND OR UTILIZE SAT SUBJECT TESTS IN ADMISSION OR...
2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR All data provided on this list are current for the 2015-2016 school year. Special circumstances and unusual conditions are indicated wherever known, so please read this list...
View ArticleSchools That Require, Recommend or Utilize SAT Subject Tests in Admission or...
All data provided on this list are current for the 2015-2016 school year. Special circumstances and unusual conditions are indicated wherever known, so please read this list carefully. In all cases,...
View ArticleSAT Subject Tests: What are They and What are My Alternatives?
Although less and less common, some schools still ‘recommend,’ ‘welcome,’ or ‘encourage’ students to take the SAT Subject Tests for college admissions. At a number of selective schools, scores on the...
View Article12 Tips to Start the High School Year Off Right
Wide-eyed freshman to confident seniors, this is the time to commit to making the most of the year. Four years may sound like a lot, but it’s not, considering high school is time to set the groundwork...
View ArticleQuick College Application Checklist for College Bound Seniors
Class of 2016, you are in the home stretch! While your main task for the next month is to complete those college applications, it’s actually not that simple. Every college has its own process, its own...
View Article13 Haunting College Admissions Errors
Halloween, October 31st, is the night before the Early Decision and Early Action deadlines of many colleges and universities. Ghosts and witches are scary but a missed application deadline is...
View ArticleNewly Released College Scorecard Helps Students Choose Best College for Them
Promising to create a program to help protect families from crippling college debts, the Obama administration recently released its new “College Scorecard.” This website allows families to compare...
View Article10 New Year Resolutions for Parents of High School Students
New Year’s means new beginnings. For parents of high school students who are planning to attend college, high school brings significant challenges and changes, many of which can be positive. Below...
View ArticlePotential Outcomes of Your College Application and How to Handle Them
Over the next few days and weeks, high school seniors will be receiving replies to many of their Early Action and Early Decision applications. Whatever the verdict, all potential outcomes of this round...
View ArticleHarvard Pushes to Rethink College Admissions
Given the stories of increased competition for college placement, parents and students may be surprised to learn that Harvard said the college admissions process needs to change, and over 50 colleges...
View ArticleApply for Federal Student Aid
Seniors: This information is important. Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and CSS PROFILES (if applicable) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. A number of merit aid scholarships require...
View Article14 Tips for Finding the Best Fit High School for Your Student
Choosing the right high school can be an overwhelming process – private, public, magnet, charter, or parochial – how does one decide? The most important factor when choosing a high school is to find...
View Article2016-2017 Common Application Essay Prompts
Attention Juniors: The 2016-2017 college application season has officially begun. The Common Application, otherwise known as the Common App, released its list of essay prompts. The application doesn’t...
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