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Rather than waiting weeks to get results, students will receive score reports from the digital tests in a matter of days.
No more filling in bubbles or waiting for proctors to collect the exam sheets: The SAT is now digital, along with some other modifications.
Students taking the test int...
Outreach initiatives and support programmes can address first-generation students’ challenges, such as belonging and financial literacy, while increasing retention and graduation rates.
Four strategies to help first-gen students succeed in higher educatio...
Since the Supreme Court decision to end race-based admissions policies in 2023, many colleges and universities have a renewed interest in recruiting first-generation (first-gen) students, as a way to attract students from diverse backgrounds. There are many definitions for first-gen students, includ...
Rejection is a part of life. Everyone who has tasted success has also tasted rejection. This doesn’t make it any easier to deal with. Parents can be supportive by giving students the appropriate amount of time to take the difficult news, but they should also not let students sulk for any longer than...
Scholarships can be a good way to ease the financial burden of college or fund your education entirely. Many scholarships are merit-based, meaning they're awarded because of a student's academic, athletic, artistic or leadership abilities.
But you don't need to be at the top of your cl...
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released new state-by-...
College financing is a quagmire right now. Those who are indebted are part of a $1 trillion tab that grows daily. Yet those entering college can still graduate debt free.
Every year, a parent asks me about how college financing can work in their favor. I believe that only in rare circumstances shoul...
Throughout their high school years, students are making decisions that will ultimately impact the success of their college applications. Most notably, they are choosing the high school courses they will take, and the level of difficulty of those courses.
There are certainly guidelines required by th...
It’s June, which means that school is over for the summer! If it’s not yet, it will be very soon. Your FINAL YEAR of high school is closer than ever before. This is a big deal; it's time to get serious about college planning! As a soon-to-be senior, the rest of the summer is going to be an exciting ...
Students are wandering into your office, asking about summer programs that could fill what someone (like Mom or Dad) sees as way too empty of a summer schedule. My heart always went out to these kids, since they didn’t know most summer programs have February deadlines. On the other hand, most of tho...
A liberal arts college is a four-year institution of higher education with a focus on undergraduate programs of study that lead to a bachelor's degree. Students take courses in the humanities, arts, sciences, and social sciences. The colleges tend to be relativel...
College rankings are often the first exposure that many students have to the concept of a “college list.” It’s easy to become familiar with a few “name brand” colleges after seeing them at the top of a list, but what does that number actually mean? And should college rankings play a part in your col...
May 1 is an exciting day for many high school seniors. It's decision day, when students commit to college and send in those deposits to hold their spot on campus.
Across the country, schools celebrate the achievement in different ways. Some hold assemblies where students get up and announce their de...
The wait-list, commonly referred to as “admissions purgatory” is that ugly and uncomfortable grey area – they didn’t like you enough to accept you and they didn’t hate you enough to reject you.
Students will need to make a decision and a deposit at a college where they were accepted by May 1. W...
I offered my condolences to the father of a student turned down by their dream school. The father seemed to be taking the news in a calm, but disappointed, manner.
But his goodwill had its limits, which was clear when he talked about the letter his child had received. “The second half ...
With finals rolling around, many students will be cramming their time to study and consume course information in the most efficient way possible. Students all over campus will be burying themselves in books, numbers and all kinds of symbols to finish off their semester triumphantly.
But what a...
Although applicants have already done the “hard” part by compiling their submissions, sometimes waiting can feel like the most challenging component of the process.
While staying in limbo isn’t easy for anyone, there are a couple of steps students can take to ease their nerves and stay calm...
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Arlington, VA- Students applying to college in 2022-2023 will soon have access to over 50 additional colleges and universities through the Common App online application system. Used by more than three million applicants, teachers, and counselors every year, the Common App pl...
