College

Your Personal Statement essay (also known as “the common app essay”) is a huge part of your college application. However, many students find this essay to be one of the hardest parts. Why? Frankly – because it is hard! Writing an essay that reveals your unique characteristics and values in 650 words or less is […]

How can you tell if a college is the “right fit” for you? Visiting really helps. So, it’s important to plan your college visits strategically and make sure you gather as much information as you can about each school you visit. Here are a few tips for making sure you get the most out of

The Basics Do you feel like you need to attend a “big-name” college to get the best education and to impress all of your friends? Stop for a moment and consider that college is not only about getting a great education. It is also a monumental life change that will open you up to new

Let’s review the four types of college application options and their requirements and deadlines.   The four types of college application options are early decision (ED), early action (EA), regular decision (RD), and rolling admissions (RA). All have different requirements and different, but critical, deadlines. If your application is stellar, but not submitted on time,

College planning is fraught with little-understood concepts that parents and students need to understand in order to choose the best school for their family situation. One of the most important and least understood aspects of college planning is the Expected Family Contribution or EFC. The EFC is an index number of a family’s ability to

Covid-19’s Influence As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact daily life, high school seniors face a dilemma. The pandemic will drastically change the way many colleges function during the upcoming fall and perhaps the spring semesters. Some schools will be entirely online, while others might require masks, or have some restrictions on extracurriculars. The uncertainty

Many students regularly use social media. Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and TikTok are all big names in the social networking world. While this means it’s easier for us to connect with friends, it also exposes us to unknown users. Some of these users could be the college admissions officers who make decisions about your future. Students

The holidays are almost here. It’s time to enjoy family, friends, food, and . . . the FASFA? If you’re a high school junior, you still have plenty of time before your FASFA is due, so go ahead and enjoy the family, friends, and food. If you are a senior applying for regular admission, and

I’ve met a lot of families that make significant mistakes in the college planning process—making up their minds before knowing the facts, or falling in love with the first school that accepts them. Unfortunately, that can be costly. Because college is such an expensive game, you mustn’t let an emotional connection to a particular school