Take Notes on a College Visit

College visits are important. Have a list of questions to ask the college counselor when you come onto campus. Make sure you make the appointment with the counselor and meet him or her. These are the people that will fight for you to get financial aid and admission. If your college [...]

Apply at 4-6 Colleges

No matter what your school counselor tells you, apply at 4-6 colleges in the fall of your senior year in high school. If you have been using information on this website to know if you will be accepted or not, you have the odds in your favor. By applying at 4-6 colleges, you [...]

Don’t “Cram” the College Search

Students are used to cramming for an exam and often come out okay. Don’t cram the college admissions process or you will pay way too much for college. There is a system in place and things happen in sequence. If you don’t begin the process in the fall of your senior year, [...]

Juniors Be Ready

By this time of the school year, juniors should have visited many colleges. Why? Because by August, juniors should be getting prepared for filing college applications prior to Halloween and at the latest–Thanksgiving. The junior is all about visiting colleges. The senior year is all about applying to them. If [...]

Scholarship Sources

Occasionally, you hear about a student that has collected so many scholarships that there are no college loans needed. How did they do it? Most likely they registered on sites like www.Fastweb.com. Fastweb gives students the opportunity to “register” and become eligible for receiving scholarship applications. It takes 30-45 min. to [...]

Living in the Dorm May be the Better Option

Colleges give financial aid based on whether you live in the dorm or off campus. Many students think living off campus will automatically be cheaper and often it is. However, many colleges give better financial aid if you live in the dorms. You can call the college and ask them to give you [...]

Use Your Freshman Year in High School to Your Advantage

Believe it or not, the freshman year in high school is important in preparing for college. You are building a foundation with important classes and establishing a grade point average. In fact, every class you take in high school will be on your transcript in three years when you apply to colleges. [...]

Research a College Before You Visit

A friend is going on a college visit and you decide to tag along. Your high school only allows two college visits and you could possibly be wasting one of them. All colleges do not offer all majors. For example, a college may offer psychology but only as a minor. Check [...]

Keep Up the Good Work

You’ve worked hard to be where you are. You’ve applied at 4-6 colleges and been accepted. You’ve written the scholarship essays and things are looking up! Be careful not to begin taking things easy. Some students enter a “napping” stage. They think they can sort of coast through the rest [...]

Don’t Select a College Because of Friends

One of the worst reasons to select a college is to go where a friend or boyfriend/girlfriend are going. A college should be a custom-fit for YOU so going where someone else is going and tagging along is not in your best interest. What is your friend finds their own clique of friends [...]

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