category: college admissions

we all love social media. we spend time (a lot of time) each day catching up with friends on twitter, facebook, instagram, and snapchat. we share photos, videos, and funny memes. but did you know that you can also use social media to help you pick the perfect college? today, jeff anaya is here from…

take a deep breath: your college dream is a reality! that’s huge and you deserve to celebrate. but before you allow ‘senioritis’ to officially kick in, check out study mode’s tips for avoiding 3 common college stumbling blocks. congratulations! you’ve been accepted to college. you’re about to experience some wonderful life changes: freedom, new friends…

putting together your college application means doing more than just going through the motions. to learn more about what makes you stand out to an admissions committee, check out this post from accepted. i work with really smart high school students every year.  these students have excellent grades in challenging curriculums, strong test scores and…

need some more incentive to study for your sat? nextstepu is here to tell you how good sat scores can help you land a scholarship, and potentially save you thousands of dollars in student loans. standardized tests are becoming less important to the admissions process. more colleges are realizing that a student’s academic success cannot…

tired from writing endless personal statements? check out accepted’s top tips for thoughtfully recycling and adapting your admissions essays. you’re applying to six different schools and each one requires 2-7 essays/personal statements which equals…a whole lot of writing. how can you draft so many essays and still maintain a fresh and original voice in each?…

here’s a good read from our friends over at accepted.com. let us know what you think in the comments. 🙂 your high school path suddenly takes a detour. your grades, which had been steady and consistent, take a nosedive. perhaps it’s due to illness, personal or family issues, or a learning disability that eventually made…

here’s a great guest post from our new friends over at noodle! enjoy! if you’ve ever placed an order for your semester textbooks in the university bookstore and subsequently had a heart attack from the price, we’ve all been there. however with tuition prices on the rise, it’s easy to save money on the small…

here’s some great advice from rachel montpelier at nextstepu! we are in the middle of october and you should aim to get your college applications done and sent out around thanksgiving. here is a list of what you might need to know about, and still need to include in your application: 1. knowledge of common…

here’s a great new post from our friends over at accepted! enjoy! schools want to see that the applicants will actively participate in and contribute to their student bodies and alumni communities, not to mention the greater community and society. yet grandiose, declarative statements and promises to be a superlative do-gooder are unpersuasive. so how…

here’s a great post from our friends over at statfuse! enjoy with the time for applying to college just around the corner, many people are in a ‘panic mode’ so to speak. counselors are stacked with work, parents are pushing their kids and students are filled with nerves as the time comes closer. while most…