If you find that the cost of college is nearly giving you a heart attack, you’re not alone. How Much Does College Cost? It’s not just the cost of tuition – there’s room and board, fees, and boo...
With The New Government Changes, When Should I Submit My FAFSA?
With the recent government announcement of changes to FAFSA, are you confused when you should submit your forms and what tax information to use? The fun starts for families with students enrolling in ...
Is This The Government Trifecta For College Admissions and Financial Aid?
Dear parents of college bound students: I think we’ve hit the tipping point for how much families and the government are willing to put up with the rising cost of college and the shrouded cloak ...
A Viewpoint on Testocracy, K-12 Curriculum and The College Board
In the past few days there has been a flurry of discussion over the SAT, partly driven by a newly released book The Tyranny of the Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education In America, by Lani Guini...
Last Minute Deadline Changes
As the November 1st deadline came and went, several colleges extended their deadlines at the last minute. Students and guidance counselors who continue to deal with agonizing problems getting paperwor...
List of Delayed Admissions Deadlines
As a follow-up to our notice of the Common Application’s apology, we felt it was important for students, parents, and schools to have a list of colleges that have delayed their upcoming applicat...
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...