Every month, College Solutions provides an overview of some of the key college planning and admissions activities for students. Below are your to-dos for October.
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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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Over 450 colleges offer Early Decision or Early Action application plans. Some offer both. Before deciding whether you should apply Early Decision or Early Action, it’s important to understand the differences between these plans and applying in the regular decision round. Here are answers to some of the most common questions families have about Early Decision and Early Action.
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The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the primary form used by colleges to determine eligibility for need-based aid. A small number of colleges will not even consider an applicant for merit aid unless that student has first submitted a FAFSA. The FAFSA should be filed as soon as possible after October 1 of the student’s senior year, and then yearly while attending college.
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If math has been one of your favorite classes in high school and you love to solve problems, especially those with only one “right” answer, you might want to consider a major in math. Don’t see yourself as a mathematician? Look instead to a study of applied mathematics.
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After over a year of online learning, most U.S. students will be returning to the classroom this fall. Along with the excitement of seeing friends and resuming activities, many are feeling anxiety about the re-opening and return. How can you maximize your high school experience? Here are 9 actionable tips from our team.
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The College Solutions Team recently caught up with College Solutions rising senior Owen to talk about his internship this summer at Big Secret, a company that makes keepsakes out of wood, glass, plastic, metal, and acrylic materials.
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Back to school time is a busy period for high school students. Every month, College Solutions provides an overview of some of the key college planning and admissions activities for students. Here’s the list for September!
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Listen to a welcome back to school from College Solutions CEO Margaret Bolton Baudinet.
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June To-Dos for students at every level.
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Check out this month’s edition of Getting College-ed.
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Feel like you’re dragging your high schooler through the college stuff? They don’t seem excited about college or the process. When a student is not engaged, to parents it looks a lot like lack of motivation. More likely, though, your student is feeling overwhelmed about the unknowns, confused about major and career interests, and/or fearful – fear of the unknown, fear of moving away, fear of not succeeding and fear of letting family down.
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Heading off to college is exciting but can be overwhelming, too. There is so much to learn while living away from the safe confines of home for the first time. Learning how to stay safe on campus is as important for a student as learning about majors and study abroad opportunities.
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If you can’t pay the full amount of your child’s first semester of tuition, or prefer to break the bill down into smaller payments, you have several other choices. Here are three common options, along with pros and cons.
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Humanities departments at colleges across the U.S. have seen their budgets shrinking and the number of students who major in the humanities falling. As a result, many humanities courses have been cut and faculties of these departments reduced. In today’s technological age, a major in classics can still make sense.
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There are so many ways for high school students to engage in summer activities that can have a huge impact on them personally, and on a college or university admission officer.
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Catch up with College Solutions student Jocelyn as she finishes her sophomore year at the University of Miami, and learn more about what surprised her most about college, what advice she'd give to students just starting their college search journey, and what it was like working with College Solutions to find her perfect fit.
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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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You made your college decision. Now what?
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The 2021 admission cycle was unlike any other. A group of educational consultants recently compiled the list below of takeaways that will inevitably shape the next few years. Current juniors should keep these takeaways in mind while finalizing their own college lists.
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