Some colleges offer students the chance to apply for an early decision. On one hand, early decision can be a great way to nail down a school early in the process, leaving you free to concentrat...
Colleges Say They Want Students With Passion, But What Does That Mean?
Sit in on any college information session and you will invariably hear the admissions representative say they are looking for students with passion. Not only that, they want to know what that passion ...
Inside Scoop On Athletic Scholarships
Looking for ACT and SAT test prep resources?Learn more Get an expert, private tutor for your student's SAT or ACT test prep needs from Noodle ProsGo to Noodle Pros The following is part of a series of...
How Many High School Athletes Will Be Drafted As Pros?
What are the odds of going pro in sports? An analysis of high school, college, and pro sports by gender. Looking for ACT and SAT test prep resources?Learn more Get an expert, private tutor for your st...
New SAT For 2016
Looks like 2016 will be the year for a new SAT. If you have a child in ninth grade, he or she will be among the first to take the new test. David Coleman, the new President of The College Board and a ...
History of the College Essay
THE LITTLE KNOWN STORY OF HOW THE TEACHING OF WRITING WENT OFF TRACK IN THE US (by Maxene Mulford, at Uniquely U: http://www.uuessay.com/write-your-future/faq/) Cambridge, Massachusetts. The year is 1...
The Common Application Says We’re Sorry
If you have a child applying to college this year you’re probably aware of the multitude of problems the Common Application has been having. Problems such as locking students out of their accoun...
Accepted, Denied, or Just Beginning
(We’ll help you make sense of the process.) It’s that time of year – springtime and college admissions notifications. Since our readers are parents of 9th graders through HS seniors,...