Promising to create a program to help protect families from crippling college debts, the Obama administration recently released its new “College Scorecard.” This website allows families to compare college costs, and to make smart financial decisions about where to enroll for higher education. In a nutshell, the College Scorecard is an online interactive tool that…
Halloween, October 31st, is the night before the Early Decision and Early Action deadlines of many colleges and universities. Ghosts and witches are scary but a missed application deadline is absolutely terrifying. High school students, take heed and avoid these nightmares: Waiting until the deadline: Unseen spirits wreak havoc, computers and websites go down. Many…
Class of 2016, you are in the home stretch! While your main task for the next month is to complete those college applications, it’s actually not that simple. Every college has its own process, its own forms, and its own requirements. Plus, many different pieces are needed to complete the applications. To make this easier,…
Wide-eyed freshman to confident seniors, this is the time to commit to making the most of the year. Four years may sound like a lot, but it’s not, considering high school is time to set the groundwork for the rest of your life. The goal is college. And not just any college, but the right…
Although less and less common, some schools still ‘recommend,’ ‘welcome,’ or ‘encourage’ students to take the SAT Subject Tests for college admissions. At a number of selective schools, scores on the SAT Subject tests are mandatory requirements for admissions. And at other schools, students have the option to take other standardized tests like the ACT,…