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College List BuildingUC Berkeley Common Data Set
Sifting through a college’s Common Data Set can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the most important information from UC Berkeley’s most recent Common Data Set to provide you with the information you need at a quick glance. This guide contains key information from UC Berkeley Common Data Set 2025-2026. Berkeley Common Data…
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FinanceMom of Four in College Shares Creative Ways to Pay for College!
A mom of six and a member of our FB community shares her advice on ways to pay for college. (Edited for clarity and flow.) I’ve learned a lot about paying for college. Here’s what I know: FAFSA Is for Everyone Anytime after October 1 of your student’s senior year of high school, parents should…
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SATMom Says Daughter’s Average SAT Score Wasn’t Measure of Future Success
From a member of our Paying for College 101 FB Community comes this heartfelt story about watching your child overcome the odds and achieve success. (Edited for clarity and flow.) I recently read a few posts about SAT scores and wanted to share my oldest daughter’s experience. High School GPA and Test Score Becky graduated…
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College AdmissionsWho Benefits the Most From Early Decision and Why You Need to Know
If your student has their heart set on a specific and highly competitive college, they may want to consider applying for Early Decision (ED). Early Decision (ED) is an admissions process. It provides an expedited admissions decision in exchange for a student’s binding commitment to attend if they’re accepted. The application can only be sent…
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High school to collegeCould Class Ranking Help Your Child’s Application?
Class ranking has a number of the same uses as standardized tests in determining the relative performance of your child, but it has a number of other issues that have limited its use in recent years. Is GPA or Class Ranking More Important? While GPA and class rank may be based on the same factors,…
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College LifeSending Your Child to College: Advice From a Mom Who’s Been There
A mom and member of our FB community shares her advice about sending your child off to college freshman year (edited for clarity and length). It’s overwhelming. It’s emotional. There’s a lot to keep track of and think about–especially since you can’t know what you don’t know yet. As a parent of two college kids…
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High school to collegeVolunteering in High School Means Intrinsic and Extrinsic Rewards for Your Child
Not every student is an A-team athlete or the star of the school play, nor do they have to be to win the attention of college scholarship judges and future employers. Competition is one avenue for success in college and beyond. Good citizenship demonstrated through community service is another. Volunteering in high school can help…
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College LifeChecklist for Setting Your High School Senior Up for College Independence
It may seem like only yesterday that your rising college freshman was beginning their high school career. My, how time flies! Now, they’re ready to embark on an exciting new journey . . . with your guidance and expertise to help them along the way, of course. “Adulting” can be tough, but there are some…
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College AdmissionsAmazing Mentors Pave Stranger’s Rocky Path to College
Last September, a high school student who we’ll call “Isabella,” posted in the PayingforCollege101 (PCF101) Facebook group requesting support. This spring, thanks to two mentors she has never met in person, Isabella’s dream of college acceptance and funding came true. Here’s her inspiring story. From Strangers to Mentors, Isabella’s Call for Help Is Answered Even…
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FinanceWhat Parents Wished They Knew About How to Pay for College
If your child is a high school student or a soon-to-be college freshman, you may find yourself asking why they can’t pay for college on their own, perhaps the way you once did. The answer? As one member of the Road2College (R2C) Paying for College 101 Facebook group puts it: “College costs SO MUCH more…
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College SavingsBest Side Gigs for Parents to Pay for College
Paying for college can be daunting. That’s why more and more parents of college-bound students are looking for additional ways to help save for their students’ education. This includes side hustles for parents. Ron Lieber, author of The Price You Pay for College and a parent himself, tells Road2College: “As a two-journalist couple in New York…
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College LifeHard and Soft Job Skills: What Your College Student Needs to Have When They Graduate
As your child nears the end of their college experience, they will have gained knowledge and understanding in their field of study. In order to be job-ready, there are specific hard job skills and soft skills every college student needs to develop by the time they graduate. The years your child spends in college are…
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College AdmissionsStart Here for Everything You Need to Know About Admissions and Financial Aid
Deciding where to go to college and how to pay for it are two of the most important decisions students will make in their lifetime. A great college experience can launch them into an amazing career with a support system of friends that sets them up for success in life, while a subpar one might…
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CostsYou, Your Ex, and College Tuition Costs: How Do Divorced Parents Pay for College?
“Do most people split down the middle?” A recent post in Road2College’s Facebook group Paying for College 101 echos the confusion that many divorced parents experience when it comes time to “divvying up” college expenses with ex-spouses. This poster’s student would be attending a public state college—so far no aid packages had been forthcoming. Fortunately,…
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College AdmissionsCollege Admissions Results Impact Class of 2022
COVID has sparked a firestorm of reform in the admissions process. Road2College recently sat down with Rebecca Chabrow, our Counselor-in-Residence of the Road2College Concierge Service, and the Director of College Counseling at Linden Hall School for Girls, to talk about the 2021 college admissions results and the potential long term changes. Here are some of…
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College Search10 Factors for Building Your College List
The process of searching for colleges and building your college list can be daunting. After all, there are thousands of schools to consider—nearly 4,000 according to U.S. News & World Report. Creating a college list will not only help your child consider what they want to get out of their undergraduate experience, but which schools…
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College SearchTips From a High School Senior: Researching Colleges
No article can tell you which college your child should go to or how to choose the college that’s right for them. Ultimately, the only person who knows what school is best for your child is your child. What someone like me, a high school senior, can do however, is talk about my own experiences researching…
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College prepTo Declare or Not to Declare a Major: Does it Matter?
Wondering whether your student should declare a major when applying to college? You’re in good company. In a presentation with R2C founder Debbie Schwartz, Rebecca Chabrow, Director of College Counseling at Linden Hall School for Girls and College Counselor in Residence at Road2College, weighed in. Here are the highlights: Do Easier Majors Provide Better Chances…
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College prepHow CLEP Testing Can Earn Students College Credit
Your child may be wondering how to get a head start on earning college credit. They may want to spend less time and money earning a degree and graduate sooner than expected. CLEP testing may be a way to accomplish that. What Is CLEP Testing? CLEP (College-Level Examination Program®) testing is a year-round testing opportunity…
