6 Key Factors in Choosing a College
With hundreds of colleges in the United States, how do you choose which schools to apply to? It’s tough to narrow down the list of colleges among so many options, but these guidelines will help you create a strategy to determine which schools are right for you. 1. Think about a range of schools. We strongly […]
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Making Most of College Rankings [Quick Tips]
Every year, eager college prospects, parents, and folks in admissions alike clamor for various reports on college rankings. With our insatiable need for statistics and superficial information overload, we review the lists for validation (Yes, our ivy-covered towers are still standing strong!), redemption (Fingers crossed, please let our ranking improve from last year’s abysmal […]
The Struggle Bus: How to Master the Waiting Game of College Acceptance
It’s already March of this year, and by now most of your applications are in. You’ve already refreshed your email three times today (including spam), and this morning you practically threw the postman off your porch with anticipation of your acceptance letters. No piece of college correspondence has gone unopened, unturned. The good […]
5 Unconventional Tips for an Unforgettable College Visit
You’ve probably heard from family members, friends, and mentors how valuable it is. Deciding which colleges to apply to? Do more college visits. Trying to get your teen life together? Visit more college campuses to motivate yourself. Finalizing your uber-important life decision after you’ve been fortunate enough to be accepted into one, perhaps a few? […]
Applying this Fall? 6 Tips to Get You Ahead of the Game
Okay, future college applicants. We are over a month into the New Year and most of us have fallen off the wagon in terms of our New Year’s resolutions. We’re still getting to bed too late, and we still can’t find our new workout clothes underneath those pizza boxes. So what? Nobody follows those […]
New, Reading-Heavy SAT Has Students Worried
(New York Times) By Anemona Hartocollis. BOSTON — For thousands of college hopefuls, the stressful college admissions season is about to become even more fraught. The College Board, which makes the SAT, is rolling out a new test — its biggest redesign in a decade, and one of the most substantial ever. Chief among the changes, […]