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ApplyThe New Ivies in 2026: Academics, Admissions and Affordability
If you’re considering colleges, the “New Ivies” present strong options. Use this guide to explore and compare them by academics, admissions, and affordability. In This Article: What Are the New […]
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College List BuildingHelping 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 […]
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College LifeA 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. […]
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College List BuildingColleges 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 […]
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College AdmissionsDartmouth 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 […]
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College LifeHow 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 […]
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ApplicationsHow 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 […]
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Survive5 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 […]
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College AdmissionsTufts 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 […]
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College Financial PlanningAre 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 […]
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Financial aidScholarships 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 […]
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ApplicationsSurprising 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 […]
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College List BuildingHow 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 […]
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College List BuildingJohns Hopkins 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 Johns Hopkins’s most recent Common Data Set to provide you […]
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College LifeHelp 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 […]
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College List BuildingHow 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 […]
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College List BuildingCaltech 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 […]
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Financial aidHow 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.” […]
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College List BuildingWhy 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 […]
