College Planning

Parents: Start Building Your College Funding Plan Now

Parents: Start Building Your College Funding Plan Now

Are your kids entering high school? It’s never too late to start planning to fund college expenses. Are your kids still little? It’s never too early to start either with the high cost of tuition continuing to rise. Here are a few reasons to start building your college funding plan now. Over a 10-year period, …

Parents: Start Building Your College Funding Plan Now Read More »

Strategically Selected High School Courses to Impress Admissions Officers

Strategically Selected High School Courses to Impress Admissions Officers

You have many options when it comes to taking classes in high school. How can you choose your courses strategically so that you have a competitive edge when it comes to applying for college? Here are a few quick tips. Select the right college prep courses – If you know your intended major, definitely choose …

Strategically Selected High School Courses to Impress Admissions Officers Read More »

Career Research Tips for High School Students

Career Research Tips for High School Students

Are you tired of people still asking you what you want to be when you grow up, as if you’re not just a year or two away from graduating high school? The other reason you may dread the question is that you honestly don’t have an answer. That’s what we’re going to help you with …

Career Research Tips for High School Students Read More »

Student Profile Tips for College Hopefuls

Student Profile Tips for College Hopefuls

A robust student profile is a great way to show universities that you are more than just a good test taker. Here are a few ways to give your student profile a boost, so you can have a competitive advantage when it becomes the time to submit your college admissions applications. Take advanced placement classes …

Student Profile Tips for College Hopefuls Read More »

How to Maximize College Aid, even if Your Family Isn’t Low Income

How to Maximize College Aid, even if Your Family Isn’t Low Income

Everyone knows that college tuition prices are not inexpensive, and they just continue to rise from year to year. That means just about every family will need assistance if they want to send their kids for more education. Here’s a quick checklist for maximizing college aid, even if your family is well above the poverty …

How to Maximize College Aid, even if Your Family Isn’t Low Income Read More »

Making Good Use of the Summer Before You Start College

Making Good Use of the Summer Before You Start College

Are you getting ready to graduate high school in the next month or two? If you are planning to enter the ranks of college students next fall, what should you be doing with your last summer? Here are three ways to make good use of the summer before college to prepare you for your experience. …

Making Good Use of the Summer Before You Start College Read More »

How Important Are SAT Scores When It Comes to College Admissions

How Important Are SAT Scores When It Comes to College Admissions?

We often get asked just how important SAT scores are when it comes to college admissions (or ACT scores depending on the school). The answer depends on several different factors: The school – Some colleges care more than others. If the average SAT score of students accepted at a school is 1500, you might struggle …

How Important Are SAT Scores When It Comes to College Admissions? Read More »

Lessons to Learn from the College Admissions Scandal

Lessons to Learn from the College Admissions Scandal

Whether you were shocked or not to learn that corruption dictates how some of the elite attend the top schools in the nation, there are a few things that your family can take away from the whole ordeal. Here are a few lessons to learn from the college admissions scandal. Your family should define what …

Lessons to Learn from the College Admissions Scandal Read More »

How Upper Middle Class Families Can Fund College

How Upper Middle Class Families Can Fund College

There are some families in the US that can afford to pay for college for their children. Then there are those who get plenty of help from the government due to having a need. But what if your family is somewhere in between? You make more than the middle class, but not enough to fully …

How Upper Middle Class Families Can Fund College Read More »

Why College Rankings Shouldn’t Be the Most Important Decider for You

Why College Rankings Shouldn’t Be the Most Important Decider for You

When it comes time to choose which colleges you are going to apply to, it can be tempting to find a college ranking site and let the numbers decide for you. However, this is too big of a decision to let some unseen committee determine it for you. Here are some things you should be …

Why College Rankings Shouldn’t Be the Most Important Decider for You Read More »