The College App Guide:
Your Acceptance Letter Starts Here
How to Hook Admissions Officers
When it comes to college admissions, uniqueness and individuality can set you apart from other applicants. Admissions officers are often looking for students who bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the campus community.
New Course for High Schoolers Who Are Starting to Think About College
Want to know what it takes to get admitted into your dream college? Join expert college admissions consultant, Kelly Chester, as she shares how top applicants successfully plan for the competitive admissions process.
Are Test-Optional Policies Here to Stay?
As the pandemic resulted in a surge in test-optional policies, many students with weaker scores no longer felt demoralized in applying to schools they may not have considered prior to the change.
College Applicants: Don’t Dismiss a FAFSA!
With the economic hardship the world has faced over the pandemic, one might assume that financial aid applications would have skyrocketed last year. However, despite such circumstances, FAFSA applications were down 5%.
Important SAT Update
Yesterday, the College Board announced it will no longer offer SAT Subject Tests in an effort to make the college application process less demanding for high school students.
Fact-Checking College Admissions
“From Politifact to Factcheck.org, there are entire institutes and websites dedicated to verifying what is accurate in politics. But who is responsible for setting the record straight in college admission?”
The Coronavirus and College Admissions
“The near-panic is reverberating on campuses around the nation, where deans are used to taking much more staid and studied steps.”
Let Your Character Shine
“A gradually emerging revolution in college admission is on the cusp of taking flight.”
Changes In College Admissions
“Three Big Changes Affecting College Admissions That All High School Parents and Students Need to Know About”