What is an academic merit scholarship? Merit scholarships are scholarships awarded for achievement and are not financial need–based. They can be awarded on the basis of academic, athletic, artistic, or special interest merit. Academic merit scholarships are typically awarded by a college’s admissions office and are based on the key characteristics admissions officers look at:…
As college advisors, some of the most frequent questions we get asked include: “Do colleges prefer the SAT or the ACT?” “Which test is easier?” and “Should my child take the SAT or the ACT?” First off, colleges do NOT prefer one test over the other. All colleges accept both tests. The other questions are…
U.S. News & World Report released its 2018 College Rankings. The Best Colleges 2018 edition offers rankings and data on nearly 1,800 colleges and universities across the U.S. According to the report, the Best National University is Princeton (NJ), followed by Harvard (MA), University of Chicago (IL) which tied with Yale University (CT), and Columbia…
Did you know that the University of Florida (UF) has already received more than 600 applications? That the University of Central Florida (UCF) has already sent out acceptances to students who submitted their applications? Or that the University of South Florida (USF) will start releasing their results on October 1 to students who applied by…
Summer is over. Days of camp, relaxing, and no homework are history. For high school students, it’s time to buckle down and get back in the grind. Keep your focus on the goal: college. And, not just any college, but the right one. If college is the goal it’s critical to do well in high…