What happened? In all likelihood, the source of this flood was participation in the PSAT. Colleges purchase from the College Board lists of PSAT-takers that meet specified criteria, including falling…
As admissions officers wade through equally qualified applicants, they work to determine who is going to be the best fit with their institution. Who gets what they are all about?…
While not all colleges consider demonstrated interest, those that do see the following actions as signifiers of strong interest and, therefore, a stronger likelihood of an applicant enrolling if admitted.…
Sure, we realized that there were going to be application fees and fees associated with taking college entrance exams, but it turns out that these costs are just the tip…
My family was on a hamster wheel as college admissions bore down upon my sons. Between the school work that often threatened to overwhelm them, the activities that left little…
If you have kept in depth discussion of the subject under wraps during Freshman and Sophomore years, you and your teen are about to go on a voyage of discovery…
Our first piece of advice for families asking how to find the right college is to encourage them to downplay college rankings in their selection process.