10 College Questions To Jumpstart Your College Search
Here are ten questions that can be a good starting point to get you thinking about what you might like from your college experience.
How To Choose the Right SAT/ACT Prep
No matter what your testing goals, time or budget, here’s some advice about making your test prep choice.
What Works – And Doesn’t Work – In College Applications
College Admissions Counselors were asked "When you read applications, what qualities were always an immediate turn-off?"
4 Ways To Be More Productive At School
I’ve read (and written) quite a bit about how to be more productive at work or school. Here are five things that have worked for me.
5 Tips For High-Achieving Students
If you’re a high-achieving student, here are five tips that can help you maximize the benefit from your impressive work ethic, no matter where you want to go to college.
Why College Admissions Isn’t Always Scientific
The more selective the college, the less of a numbers-driven meritocracy the admissions process will be. The numbers will always be important. But once you have finalists who’ve achieved those metrics, you have to look to other, less tangible qualities.
Don’t Let a Magazine Pick Your College Major
Every time I see an article (and I’m seeing them a lot these days) about the reported best or worst majors for college students, I become progressively more annoyed.
The 5 Most Overused College Essay Topics
Here are the five most overused clichés we—and every admissions officer we’ve spoken with—see most often, and which you should avoid.
Podcast: How To Get Financial Aid and Scholarships for College
College is extremely expensive. But it doesn't have to be if you know how and where to find scholarships and "free money".