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9 Steps to Take to Apply to College as an International Student
Every year, thousands of international students apply to colleges and universities in the United States. Currently, there are over 900,000 international students in our colleges and universities. It was over 1 million before covid and before the Trump administration...
Sorting Out Education Consultants
Education consultants are everywhere on the Internet these days. Remote meetings have made it easier to set up a practice, but the profession has become a lot more competitive. The admissions process has become more complicated in recent years and more competitive at...
11 Tips for the Best College Visits
The first round of college visits should occur toward the end of junior year or at the beginning of senior year. The first round is to narrow the college search and refine the list. In the spring of the senior year, another round can help you make the final decision...
6 Amazing Benefits of Attending a Top College
Prominent people have top college degrees. There are 20 members of Congress with a bachelor’s degree from Harvard, 14 from Stanford, eight from Yale, seven from Princeton, and six from Dartmouth. All nine Supreme Court justices have law degrees from Harvard or Yale....
How To Get into a Good College: Ignore these 6 Myths
There are so many misconceptions about the college admissions process and how to get into a good college, but we only have time and space for six major ones: #1 I’m too poor to attend a good college. Fact: Many of the top colleges are need-blind, and many of them meet...
Divorce and Financial Aid: Some Things You Should Know
Divorce and financial aid are a topic of conversation for many families. About 60 percent of children live in households with both biological parents. This blog post is for the other 40 percent. What Gets Reported on the FAFSA Only the income and assets of a custodial...
23 Awesome High School Clubs You Can Start
Extracurricular activities are a large part of every successful college application to a competitive school. And while the Common App has room for up to ten activities, it’s better to have deep involvement and leadership in one or two high school clubs.
Don’t Overlook the College Application Digital Portfolio
Digital portfolios are required for students applying to special programs, such as fine arts, performing arts, and architecture. But what about liberal arts, business, science, engineering, and such? It’s absolutely a good idea to have a college application digital portfolio to let admissions counselors know who you are. Digital portfolios contain materials such as papers, projects, artwork, or videos.
Are College Scholarships Worth the Hassle?
Many students and parents want to know if college scholarships are worth the hassle. After applying for a large list of colleges, writing the Common App and numerous supplemental essays, and navigating the elaborate FAFSA process, do you really want to sit down and...
How Much Should I Borrow and Keep My College Debt Manageable?
$1.8 trillion. That’s what the college debt clock says. And it keeps ticking. America’s World War II generation was frugal. They had lived through the Great Depression and had made do with less. Then they conserved for the war effort. After the war, they took...
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