The College Board is designing a revamped SAT to better align the test with the Common Core Curriculum. There is also strong speculation the...
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Going to College? What to Ask your High School Guidance Counselor
Your high school guidance counselor is a very valuable resource. S/he is your first step to getting into college. The guidance office is the...
You May be Applying to a Private School, but Should You Go There?
You may not be near sorting through your college acceptances; you may not even have finished applying to colleges yet. But, you do have to start...
How do “THEY” Evaluate the College Essay?
When students apply for college admission, one of the most important aspects of their application package is the personal essay. What makes a good...
Should you go to a College that Uses Adjunct Professors?
Choosing a college is certainly more complicated today than ever. Not only does a student have to think about size, location, campus atmosphere, and...
How Parents Can Help with the College Application Process
More and more parents are getting involved with helping their son or daughter apply to college. And, there are good reasons for them to do so. One is...
High College Enrollments are Over
In 2012 college enrollment fell by 2%, the most significant decline since the ‘90s. A similar enrollment decline is predicted for both 2013 and 2014.
Merit Aid, or Not?
Financial aid is most often need-based. If a family or student cannot afford college, both colleges and the federal government offer them loans to...
Who Should Take the SAT, and Who Should take the ACT?
There are distinct differences between the SAT and the ACT. Students want the best score for their college application so they should know what those...
Taking the SAT…AND the ACT
No college requires that a student take both the ACT and the SAT for admission, and the tradition has always been that a student applying to college...