You may have recently received a defer decision from one of your early application colleges, and you might be wondering what that means, and what you can do about it. This blog post should clear a few things up, and help you plan for the future. What does it mean that my application was deferred? […]

If you’re a rising freshman in high school, there are some things you can do now to be confident and ready to apply to college come senior year. Familiarize yourself with the course offerings at your high school. High schools can offer a variety of course options, including IB or AP, honors or advanced, and […]

Those of you who applied to colleges under Regular Decision, or were deferred from your Early Action or Early Decision schools, you’ll begin to receive your admissions decisions this month. Here is a quick guide to the admissions decisions you might receive, and some advice about how to handle those decisions. Admit If you’re offered […]

Pretty much every college you visit is going to offer a tour and information session. Tours and information sessions offer a lot of helpful information, but after a while, they can start to sound kind of similar. Sometimes, in order to get a more distinct understanding of each school, you need to step outside the […]

There’s a lot of talk about college fit and finding the right college.  But how do you sift through all of the suggestions you receive and the overload of information on the internet and elsewhere to find a group of schools that are a “good fit” for you?  And why is it important to think […]

We all know that colleges care about your grades and academic record when you’re applying to college, but you may be wondering what exactly they’re looking for. It’s more than just your GPA.  When evaluating your academic performance “by the numbers,” colleges care about so much more than just your final GPA.  As you know, […]

While it’s important to visit colleges to help you understand the schools better and decide where you want to apply, sometimes you simply can’t visit in person. However, with some creative research, you can still learn a lot about different colleges and their personalities without a physical visit. Here are some alternatives that don’t involve […]

If you are embarking on your college search, you may be feeling overwhelmed by the range of colleges and universities that are available.  Through the Common Application alone, you can apply to 456 schools.  There are over 4000 colleges and universities in the United States.  To help you begin to narrow-down your search, here are […]