Students can set themselves apart with their college essay. Grades through junior year are set, and while students may be able to improve test scores in the fall, it’s the essay where they can truly spotlight their personality.
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There are a few legal and financial issues that should be addressed before your son or daughter goes off to college.
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Art has the ability to connect people across cultures, to communicate messages, to inspire change and open minds. Artists are a marker of a healthy society. For those passionate about and talented in creating art, a major in the visual arts could be a good choice.
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Last summer offered no in-person programs and few virtual opportunities; however, the summer of 2021 already sees some exciting options opening up. Some well-established summer programs are offering both on-campus courses and online courses.
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ACT superscore reporting just became available last month. With this feature students are able to easily send off their highest composite ACT scores to their colleges, which in most cases is a higher cumulative number and will present the student in a stronger light.
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Jake is headed to Virginia Tech this fall. We caught up with him to talk about what he’s most looking forward to and what he’s most excited about as he starts his freshman year.
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Every month, College Solutions features a new edition of Getting College-ed, an editorial cartoon created by College Solutions’ own Lee Ann Gun. Check out this month’s edition below, and sign up to get future editions straight to your inbox.
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For students who are fascinated by the nature of living things, enjoy conducting experiments, and like math and science, a major in biology could be a great choice.
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As the new administration looks to another large stimulus package including plans to make college more affordable and forgive some student loan debt, it’s worth looking at how and why the costs at public universities have increased so dramatically in the last three decades.
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Recommendations provide an opportunity for someone to consider the student within the classroom context. As COVID has hampered in-person access to teachers, here are suggestions to provide recommenders ways of getting to know the student.
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It seems like a huge decision right now, but if a student applied to colleges that are good matches, there are no wrong decisions. But here are a few considerations.
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If you’ve applied for financial aid and filed all the paperwork by the appropriate deadline, an award letter outlining your student’s offer of financial assistance should arrive close on the heels of the notification of acceptance. Here’s a guide to understanding what that package really means.
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Most colleges ask students to specify their intended major on the application. Before stressing too much about what to choose, they should know this does not mean they’re sealing their fate forever. But there is a bit of a strategy to choosing.
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College Solutions recently caught up with Emily, a freshman at Quinnipiac University on what it was like working with College Solutions and how she’s enjoying her freshman year.
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Before COVID, college visit season would have been in full swing this time of year with high school vacation weeks and spring around the corner. A few colleges are bringing back in-person tour options, slowly.
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Every month, Lee Ann Gun from the College Solutions Team creates a new cartoon for our monthly newsletter. Check out this month’s edition!
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The COVID pandemic has changed the way college-bound students interact with colleges and vice versa, both discovering new virtual ways to learn about the other. Some of these changes are directly influenced by the pandemic and likely to be temporary, while others will reverberate for years. Here are some trends from the past year.
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Adding to all the trials of the COVID-19 experience, colleges this year are expected to offer a record number of waitlist spots to prospective applicants.
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If your family plans to pursue an appeal with the financial aid office, be prepared with the following tips to appeal.
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Fine arts majors may go on to work in a variety of art-related fields. The major provides the initial preparation for careers as commercial artists, art therapists, art editors, critics, museum curators, art educators, art restorers, architects and designers.
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