Admissions
Trying to decide between two (or more) colleges is a good problem to have. It means you have options, and you probably have a couple of good ones. If you’re excited by more than one of the possibilities within your reach, if you have to decide between two colleges, making […]
How to Decide between Two Colleges
If you have friends or classmates who are seniors, you know that exhaustion and hard work characterize the college application process. Do your future self a favor, and start thinking about applications now! Although you won’t have access to application and FAFSA forms until the fall, you can use this […]
Spring Semester Checklist for Juniors Planning to Apply to College
If you spent the fall semester of your senior year of high school applying to college, rejoice! Your applications are in, and you have but one semester of high school left to go. That deserves a congratulations in its own right, but don’t get too carried away with the celebrations. […]
Spring Semester Checklist for Seniors Applying to College
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
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
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
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
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
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
When I was a college sophomore, someone placed a tray of index cards, tape, and pens on top of the toilet paper dispenser in one of my dorm’s bathroom stalls. “Spill your secrets,” urged the first index card to be taped to the stall door. The secrets appeared steadily, and […]
I Thought about Transferring Colleges but I Stayed
The PSAT is an exam created by the College Board, and its primary purpose is to prepare high school students for the SAT. If you’re a junior, taking the test also gives you a shot at qualifying for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Younger students may take the PSAT 8, […]
Four Things to Focus on 24 Hours before the PSAT
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. […]