More than 370 members of our Paying for College 101 Facebook group responded to our recent College Admissions 2019 Survey with College Ave Student Loans. These families had a variety of experiences in...
Should You Apply To A College That Has Waived Its Fee?
The college admissions process and everything surrounding higher education comes with a very high price tag these days. So, when a particular school comes along, making a c...
Prepare for the College Fair: What You Need to Know
Attending a college fair can be one of the first steps a student takes in order to research and familiarize himself with the schools that are out there. Making a good impression is impor...
43 Phrases You Should Avoid In a College Admission Essay
When most students are writing their college admission essay, they aren’t thinking about the Essay Readers at colleges whose entire job is to sort students’ essays into NO, MAYBE, and YES piles...
Common College Essay Mistakes To Avoid Before Hitting Submit
The January 1 college essay deadline may not be around the corner, but time flies..and the sooner your student begins to work on his/her essay, the better. As a professional...
Top Questions to Ask Colleges
Choosing a college can be one of the most important decisions you and your child make. And the criteria upon which that decision is based can vary greatly from child to child. Tha...
Questions to Ask on a College Tour
As you get your student ready for college tours this year, you may feel a little overwhelmed. You know that you need to look below the surface to find out the “real deal” about a school, but yo...
Explaining Blemishes On A College Application
From time to time, we hear from parents whose students have a mar on their high school transcripts and want to know how to address it on their college applications. it could ...
What’s The Single Best Piece Of Essay Writing Advice?
Regardless of whether it’s crunch time for your high school senior who may have been “a little lax” about applying to college, or whether your student is a great planner and has left...
What is the FERPA Waiver on the Common Application?
While filling out college applications — especially if the school uses the Common Application — you’re likely to come across a question asking you to waive your right to see your letters ...