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UC 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…

September 13, 2026

College List Building
March 21, 2020

Helping Your Students Deal with Unexpected Cancellations

Last week, the COVID-19 virus was officially declared a pandemic and a national emergency in the U.S. Public health recommendations to stay home and avoid large groups of people immediately resulted in school closures across the U.S., with many schools already canceling the remainder of their spring semester. Last week, the COVID-19 virus was officially…
College Life
March 20, 2020

A Letter to the College Seniors in Our Lives

Dear High School and College Seniors, You have worked hard for four (plus) years in preparation for a milestone called graduation that puts an exclamation point on your college years. For most of you, it is just months away. But waaaay before that—there were all the senior traditions of your school that you have been…
College List Building
March 19, 2020

Colleges Without Supplemental Essays

You’re ready to apply for colleges, and perhaps you’ve already begun the process of selecting your preferred schools and filling in their long applications. No matter where you apply, it’s likely that you’ll come across similar application processes with countless questions about how to contact you, what you did in high school (facts and figures…
College Admissions
March 19, 2020

Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth’s most recent Common Data Set to provide you with the information you need at a quick glance. This guide contains key information from Dartmouth’s Common Data Set 2024-2025. Dartmouth Common Data Set Quick…
College Life
March 17, 2020

How Students and Parents Can Adjust to Freshman Year

Parents can be annoying. From telling their children to eat more vegetables and quizzing them about what time they’ll be home or whether they’ve finished their college applications, to offering copious advice about pretty much everything, it probably seems like they can’t help themselves. But they’ve got a pretty good reason — love. They spend…
Applications
March 14, 2020

How the Coronavirus Has Impacted the College Admissions Process

The news surrounding the coronavirus has caused concern for the health and safety of our families. It makes sense that those of us working in the college industry and families who have students involved will also be impacted by this new pandemic. The effects are far-reaching, and the situation is constantly changing as more and…
Survive
March 12, 2020

5 Strategies We Used to Prepare Our Kids to Succeed

I’m going to let you in on a little secret… This is insider information that I’ve never publicly shared before. Only my friends and relatives have heard these very simple tactics that we use to prepare our six kids to succeed beyond our wildest expectations. We feel that because of the implementation of these basic…
College Admissions
March 12, 2020

Tufts University 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 Tufts’ most recent Common Data Set to provide you with the information you need at a quick glance. This guide contains key information from Tufts’ Common Data Set 2025-2026. Tufts University Common Data Set…
College Financial Planning
March 11, 2020

Are You Prepared to Pay for College?

One of the biggest issues that face students and parents is how to pay for college. Keeping pace with rising college costs is a huge challenge, and parents might be wondering how much they can afford to put toward college — and where they can find the money to close the funding gap. Trying to…
Financial aid
March 10, 2020

Scholarships with April Deadlines

Aircraft Electronics Association Scholarship Amount: Varies Apply by: April 1, 2026 Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students who plan to or are majoring in an aviation field. Sponsor: Aircraft Electronics Association Club Z! Annual Achievement Award Amount: Varying amounts Apply by: date TBD Description: Scholarship is open to students in…
Applications
March 7, 2020

Surprising College Admissions Tips

It’s no secret that college admissions can be a tough process. Between choosing a school, figuring out financial aid, and trying to create a budget, you might feel like running for the hills! Luckily, there are several resources and tips that can help with college money. Today we’ve rounded up some surprising college admissions tips…
College List Building
March 6, 2020

How Do You Know When a College Is a “Perfect Fit?”

With thousands of colleges and universities to choose from, finding the “perfect” school is a seemingly impossible task for any high school student and their parents. Many college hopefuls have their eyes set on a particular dream school, while others may feel overwhelmed by endless options varying in size, location, reputation, and expense. Applying to…
College Life
March 1, 2020

Help Your Student Graduate In Four Years

I’ve heard many a college freshman say, “Four years, and I AM DONE!” Sounds good, but that’s not always the reality. Is Graduating College Late “Bad?” According to many data sources, the official graduation rate of students attending four-year public college and universities is 33%. That’s a sobering statistic, especially if you are footing the…
College List Building
February 28, 2020

How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?

Each year when FAFSA opens up, a lot of people start asking me how to decide which colleges their student ought to apply to. That’s actually one of the best questions anyone with a college-bound student could ask. This is how I answer these friends, family, and the students I work with. The first part…
College List Building
February 27, 2020

Caltech 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 Caltech’s most recent Common Data Set to provide you with the information you need at a quick glance. This guide contains key information from Caltech’s Common Data Set 2024-2025. Caltech Common Data Set Quick…
Financial aid
February 25, 2020

How a Financial Aid Award Letter Can Fool You

So many people I encounter believe that having multiple kids in college at the same time will lower their SAI. And in turn, a low SAI will be a “benefit.” I’ve got four kids studying at the same time. One would think I was golden. Hooray!!! But, as the old song goes…”it ain’t necessarily so.”…
College List Building
February 23, 2020

Why April Can Be the Cruelest Month in College Admissions

T.S. Eliot said, “April is the cruelest month.” Ask any high school senior (or parent of one) and they’re likely to echo the same sentiment. The unexpected (and unwanted) snowstorms that often occur during April aren’t the only surprises that pop up. With those storms come a blizzard of students and families blindsided by the…
College Financial Planning
February 23, 2020

6 Ways Going to College in Europe Saves You Money

Chances are you are tired of hearing just how expensive college has gotten. Seemingly every week there is another story on the news about just how much money is being spent on tuition, room, board, books, and those dreaded student loans. However, by going to college in Europe, you can actually save considerably. Here are…