Community college can be your first, best, and final step in a post-secondary education, or it can be a lifesaving way to rescue a derailed plan to attend a dream college. Junior college serving as an academic lifesaver is a fairly common ...
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Now that you’ve accepted an offer of admission, the first big hurdle of your college career is over. Congratulations! You’ve already visited the campus and fell in love, so there’s no need to attend orientation, right? Not exactly.
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If you’ve been named a National Merit Semifinalist, you passed the first hurdle to becoming a finalist. Only about 16,000 students earn the PSAT score required to enter the National Merit Finalist race, so you’re in great company.
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People who work their way through the mountain of tips on how high schoolers can use summers to prepare for college will see a pattern emerge. There are a lot of summer tips for high school students preparing for college. Typically, the ...
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If you’ve been accepted at multiple colleges and received several financial aid packages, congratulations! Your hard work has paid off, and you’re in a great position to begin the next chapter of your life. Now, it's time to learn how to ...
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If you just got accepted to college, congratulations! You can breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate your accomplishment.
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Whether you received a single “no” from your dream school or a string of denials from all your target colleges, remember that you’re not alone. Many students are in your shoes, so we put together some simple steps to follow after you’ve ...
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With a college counselor’s guidance early on, you can build an academic record that supports your long-term goals by enabling you to attend not just the college of your choice, but also the one that is the best fit. It's important to ...
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If you’re narrowing down your list of colleges, don’t forget to consider the location. You’ll be spending four or more years of your life there for college. You may even find yourself going for a graduate degree or starting your career in ...
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Between picking the type of college, location, and program of study, you have your hands full during the enrollment process. When you realize you need to choose college housing as well, it can feel like an overwhelming decision.
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