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Virtual and In-Person College Fairs Offer Opportunities to Connect with College Representatives

High school students and their parents can explore college options by attending an in-person or virtual college fair—a gathering of dozens of college fair representatives all in one place at one time. At a college fair, you can chat with a school representative and/or drop in on a presentation. At these fairs, admissions representatives provide…

UF and FSU Applications Are Up. Why? What Does This Mean for Students?

UF and FSU Applications Are Up. Why? What Does This Mean for Students?

According to news out of the University of Florida, 60,000 students applied to the fall 2022 entering class, more than double the nearly 29,000 students who applied for fall of 2014. And according to Hege Ferguson, director of admissions for Florida State University, as of January 7, 2022, they have received 67,291 first-year applications for…

Don’t Panic – We’ve got you! How to Handle a College Early Decision/ Early Action Deferral or Denial

Don’t Panic – We’ve got you! How to Handle a College Early Decision/ Early Action Deferral or Denial

Students who applied to college Early Decision or Early Action will receive notification of one of three decisions: their application has been accepted, deferred, or denied. If your application has been ACCEPTED — GOOD FOR YOU!! Take time to relax and enjoy! If your application was DEFERRED If you are one of the millions who…