What To Do if You're Wait Listed
The decisions are in, and students now know where they’ll be going to college. Unless they’ve been wait listed*, in which case, they’re...
Fall To-Do List For College-Bound Seniors
Students are heading back to school in the next few weeks. If you’re a college-bound high school senior (or the parent of one), fasten...
Going Out of State Doesn't Have to Break the Bank
If you live in California, you know the benefits of attending one of the colleges in the UC or Cal State systems. They provide high...
How To Choose A Major...Or Not
To declare or not to declare… that is the question. One of the most common questions students have as they fill out their applications is...
You Are Not Your GPA
If you listen to the media hype, you might think that a high school student with less than straight A’s has no chance of getting into a...
The University of California--One Size Does Not Fit All
One of the great things about applying to schools that are part of the University of California system is that you only have to fill out...
Why Colleges Don't Want Well-Rounded Students
Well-rounded is out. Angular is in. In terms of extracurricular activities, rather than recruiting those who do a little bit of a lot...
The (Shorter) Road to Medical School
The prospect of paying for college is more than enough to strike fear in the hearts of parents with kids in high school. What if your...
The Two-Question FAFSA?
Some educators believe that the complexity of the FAFSA presents an obstacle to many who would otherwise apply to college. Does the form...
FINALLY--A College Goes Test-Blind!
Although many colleges are test optional, Hampshire is taking the next step – they won’t consider test scores at all. Read all about it....
