In 2006, I was accepted to my dream school, New York University. When I saw the financial aid package, I figured I would do what everyone else did and take out loans. I thought that was ...
Preparing for College? What’s Your High School Action Plan?
Preparing for college means making sure your family has a plan, both academic and financial, for all 4 years of high school. If you fail to make a plan, then you plan to fail. Don’t let that ha...
Should You Use The College Board Search Tool To Research Colleges?
In the spirit of a new college admissions cycle and for the benefit of both rising juniors and seniors this is the third review in our series of reviews of college search websites. Some have a plethor...
Review of College Search Websites: Should You Use Collegedata.com?
In the spirit of a new college admissions cycle and for the benefit of both rising juniors and seniors this is the second review in our series of reviews of college search websites. Some have a...
4 Reasons to Visit a College Website
My first job out of college was working as a research associate for a university’s business school. My boss was an economist with a PhD and liked to tell about her first visit to a dog ra...
Look Beyond College Rankings To Find Good Schools
Here’s some advice: Look beyond college rankings to find good schools. Why? Because it all depends on how you define “good.” And that’s the problem. How do you know what mak...
Should You Hire A Private College Counselor?
> As with so many things in life, when it comes to applying to college, knowledge is power. The more you know – about colleges, about the application...
Secret Source for DIY College Planning
Michelle Kretzshmar was used to doing things on her own, especially as it came to home schooling her son. She also has a background in data analysis. So when it came time to start the college planning...
College Planning Checklist For 9th & 10th Grade
FRESHMAN YEAR 9th GRADE COLLEGE PLANNING CHECKLIST Academic and Extra Curriculum Suggestions: Get to know your school counselor. Schedule a meeting just to introduce yourself even if you d...