There’s a belief among students and families that the odds of being accepted to a college are better if students apply early decision vs. regular decision. Let the numbers speak for themselves ...
Which Hurts Your Chances More: Low Grades or Low Test Scores?
Who is in the tougher situation when it comes to getting into college: the student whose high school GPA is lower than ideal or the student whose SAT and/or ACT scores are lower than ideal? It’ ...
How to Plan Your Studying: SAT/ACT Prep Calendar
A good study plan is crucial for passing the SAT or ACT. To plan well, it’s good to know the SAT test dates and ACT test dates. And of course, a number of other factors–and study materials–...
Class of 2017 Be Aware: More Changes Than Usual in College Admissions and Financial Aid
Keeping up with the college application process and its myriad deadlines isn’t for the faint of heart, but this year includes more changes than usual for the high school class of 2017. Families wil...
10 Tips for Staying Sane While Writing College Application Essays
Students may shrug and protest, but the summer before senior year is the perfect time to start writing essays for college applications. Writing college application essays is so different from the type...
The Theory Of Supply and Demand in College Admissions
Why do you need to understand the basics of supply and demand in higher education? Because paying for college is like paying for any other service or product in your life. Higher education is a busine...
Parent Advice On Starting The College Search
If your child is a high school sophomore or junior, you may be thinking about your college search process. But with more than 4,000 colleges around the United States, it can be an overwhelming thought...
How to Have a Successful College Visit
It’s that time of the year – springtime and college visits. You may be making final rounds of college visits before the big decision. Or it could be you’re starting to look at colleges to ...
Applying To College: Second Time Around
Watch Out College Process! You know how it is with the first one. You walk around with sanitizer 24/7, ban sugar consumption and delude yourself that you can protect your progeny from all evil. Number...
Researching Colleges? Download Our College Lists
Creating a potential list of colleges a student may be interested in, is an important step in the college planning process. To help jumpstart the research, we collaborated with DIY College Rankings to...