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Studying in the United Kingdom is Easier Than You Think
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6 Key Takeaways to Know After the 2020-2021 Admissions Cycle
Each college admissions cycle tells a unique story, and the 2020-2021 application cycle trumped them all. Covid, a...
8 College Planning Help Benefits Your Family Needs Now
In over fifteen years of working with families, I can say this with absolute certainty: Each family has its own college admissions goals and needs a customized plan. You cannot simply copy another family’s college roadmap and hope it works for your child. There is not...
Top Financial Planning for College Tips
Not surprisingly, a lot of parents ask me, "How do we afford college?” Parents who attended college twenty years ago usually find themselves in shock over the number of changes in the college landscape — from tuition costs to the fact that they must fund most of it...
Parents: A Cautionary Tale
I've had the pleasure of knowing Jason for several years, and as my daughter approached the college admission process, we thought we had things under control. Although I knew Jason, we decided to navigate the waters of admissions on our own, and to our dismay, the...
11 Must-See Tips for Completing the Common Application
The Common Application (also called the "Common App") offers a platform to apply for colleges but it also seems to stir up a plethora of confusion. You can use this online application to apply to member colleges and universities in all fifty states and the District of...
How to Write the Best Personal Statement Essay for College (with Tips and Examples)
Just not sure about that Personal Statement essay? We understand! The Personal Statement essay might feel like one of the most intimidating aspects of the college application process. Keep reading to find out how to spruce up the language in your essay, how to...
College Planning Help: Three Perspectives from a Parent
It’s now February, six months into our daughter’s college-application process, and we could not be happier: She has a (virtual) stack of college-acceptance letters and some sizable scholarship offers. She has several more months to research her top choices. But wait,...
I Wish That I Had Applied…
I have never encountered a college graduate who wishes they had won less scholarships. Almost always, they candidly acknowledge having missed out on applying for scholarships and in hindsight, they would definitely have dedicated more time to applying for them in...
Three Takeaways from Three Advisory Boards
College admissions is a constantly changing world and the horizon has a lot of changes ahead. One of my favorite aspects about being involved in college admissions advisory boards is being on the forefront of admissions changes. It is insightful for me to gain behind...
College Affordability Before Applications
Apply first and hopefully the affordability works out. Each year many students use this approach when applying to colleges. Sadly, they often apply to multiple colleges that are out of their family’s affordability range. An additional affordability component that is...