College Applicant

How and When to Get Your Standardized Test Scores Back — It may seem like a hassle to get back your standardized test scores, but really, the only hard part is waiting. Instant gratification has always been a real problem of mine, and luckily, when I took the GRE, it spit out my scores right away. Unfortunately for all of the […]

How and When to Get Your Standardized Test Scores Back

This entry was posted in Admissions on January 3, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

My College Story: Attending a Women's College — Alli Iuliano attended Smith College, a liberal arts college for women in Northampton, Massachusetts. College life at Smith is steeped in tradition. There is everything from house tea parties to an annual Julia Child-inspired campus holiday to bell ringing for special occasions. Alli participated in as many activities as she […]

My College Story: Attending a Women’s College

This entry was posted in My College Story on December 19, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

December Application Checklist for Students Applying to College — Oh, December! What a magical month! Finally, we can indulge in fresh-baked cookies and eggnog and feel no shame. We get to spoil each other with gifts, catch up with cousins, and—drumroll please—take a few days off from school. If you’re currently applying to college, you’ll absolutely deserve that week […]

December Checklist for Students Applying to College

This entry was posted in Admissions on December 1, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Megan Reynold's talks about college acting auditions. — Megan Reynolds has always loved theater, but it wasn’t until high school, when she enrolled in a performing arts magnet, that she decided to study acting in college. After strenuous college acting auditions, she was accepted to Emerson College’s BFA program in acting. Now, after graduating and performing professionally, she […]

My College Story: Auditioning for College Acting Programs

This entry was posted in My College Story on November 19, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

How can Parents Help with College Applications — As the parent of a teenager, you already know that there’s a fine line between helping your kids and driving them up the wall. College application season is no different. As your teenager takes the reigns, you can still help navigate from the passenger seat when it comes to finding […]

Help Your Child Apply to College without Over-Helping

This entry was posted in Admissions on November 16, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

Are test scores important? You are more than your scores. — In the fall of my junior year, we were sent to homeroom to collect our PSAT scores, and it was impossible to keep the results private. “What did you get?” everyone wanted to know, already comparing themselves to friends, classmates, famous people, and the “average student profile” on the websites […]

You Are More than Your Test Scores

This entry was posted in Admissions on November 14, 2016 by Gwen Elise

Miles Goodloe's College Story — Miles graduated with a degree in political science from UCLA and soon after went on to graduate school, studying higher education at the University of Pennsylvania. He worked at Drexel University serving as an Honors Program coordinator and adjunct faculty member. There was a problem, though. Many of the students […]

My College Story: The Power of Motivational Majors and Self-Education

This entry was posted in My College Story on November 5, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

November College Application Checklist for Seniors Applying to College — The plot is wrapping up when it comes to the college application season, which means that there are (hopefully) only a few things left to check off your to-do list. Now is a good time to take a step back and look over the work you’ve done to get here. […]

The November Checklist for Students Applying to College

This entry was posted in Admissions on November 1, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff

Seven Reasons to Apply Early Action — Information from this article previously appeared here. We’ve revisited this topic to remind students about upcoming EA deadlines. Early action (EA) is an admissions policy that allows prospective freshmen to get a head start on the college application process. Applicants who have taken standardized tests and completed all other application […]

Seven Reasons to Submit Early Action Applications to Colleges

This entry was posted in Admissions on October 27, 2016 by Gwen Elise

Seven Ways to Perfect Your Personal Essay — Writing a college admissions essay is nobody’s favorite thing. The prompts are often vague. You have a word limit that seems way too short. You’re under an incredible amount of pressure to write a thoughtful essay that expresses your personality and showcases your writing abilities. The combination is downright unpleasant. […]

Seven Ways to Perfect Your Personal Essay

This entry was posted in Admissions on October 12, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

A Quick and Easy Breakdown of the College Application — College applications can be due any time from November to January each year, depending on if you choose to apply early or regular decision. If you’re applying to a school that has rolling admissions, you may even be able to submit an application during the summer after graduation and still […]

A Quick and Easy Breakdown of the College Application

This entry was posted in Admissions on October 4, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

The October College Application Checklist — You’re one month into senior year of high school. Can you believe how fast it’s gone? Soon enough, deadlines will have come and gone, letters will be in your mailbox, and prom and graduation will fly by. This all means that it’s time to get a move on and start […]

The October Checklist for Students Applying to College

This entry was posted in Admissions on October 2, 2016 by Student Caffe Staff