College Admissions

Getting a “maybe”  and being put on a college wait list from your top school of choice puts you squarely in limbo. As tempting as it may be to call the school every week to see if you’ve been bumped […]

CBS news recently referred to a growing movement in college opportunities as “color-blind Affirmative Action,” and plenty of people are happy to hear about this newer attempt to close the higher education gap between rich and poor. It started with the […]

Want to increase your chances of getting into a specific school? Show them you want them. The National Association for College Admission Counseling’s 2017 State of College Admissions report found that in regard to admissions criteria, after “hard factors” like […]

Congrats! your parents have finally agreed to let you visit your friend at college. While you should go with the intention of having fun, you can actually turn the trip into a reconnaissance mission to get the scoop on the […]

Thanks to technology, it’s never been easier to find information on colleges. New tech and digital tools help you do everything: compare colleges, virtually visit them, get questions answered and upload videos. With the admissions superhighway moving so fast, we […]

If you’ve had your heart set on a specific college or university since you were 12, you’re probably eager to find out if you’ll be accepted.That’s where early admissions come in. Like most high school students, you’ve likely got questions […]

Who knew social media was going to end up playing such a crucial role in college admissions? For high school students intent on pursuing higher education, keeping up with trends in social media platforms and how they’re used by schools […]

There’s no such thing as the perfect college. Your goal is to find the best fit for you based on your needs and preferences. It sounds simple enough, but there are some common mistakes high school students tend to make […]

How would you like to read through a stack of 2,000 application essays all titled “Why I Want to Go to This College”? It’s easy to see why admissions officials are chomping at the bit to get alternatives to the […]

Your college application essay carries A lot of weight. In some cases, your essay can even be the tipping point when a school is on the fence about whether to accept you. If you’re a glass-half-empty kind of person, that […]