Students research colleges and go to interviews. They take tours and visit with admission people on or off campus. And, they ask all sorts of...
Archive - August 2012
Three Great Tips for Starting College
It’s exciting, and it’s scary, going off to college for the first time. You should just know that students have been doing it successfully for ages...
Don’t Apply to Too Many Colleges
In an age of so much online information, students should be able to determine a good college fit. You can email and call admissions offices and take...
3 Important Tips for Writing You College Applications Essay
The college application essay is an essay you have probably never written before, and yet it is so important; it makes you more than a bunch of...
Making Sense of Financial Aid Offers
On July 24, 2012, the Obama administration debuted a standardized form for colleges to use to inform accepted applicants of their college costs and...
How to Save Up Before You Move In
Whether you’re in the middle of high school or freshly graduated, it’s useful to know some small but helpful steps you can take to save up during...
A To-Do List for Going to College
It’s never too early to get ready for a big transition like going off to college. It’s the end of July so there’s time for it all, right? Not really;...