Your Guide to the 2021 Common Application
You’ll probably encounter the 2021 Common App when you’re applying to college. Learn what to expect and how to complete most of the Common App in 6 weeks this summer.
You’ll probably encounter the 2021 Common App when you’re applying to college. Learn what to expect and how to complete most of the Common App in 6 weeks this summer.
As a college professor and as someone who chose most of his college courses using this method, here’s the secret to picking your college classes:
There are 1,000s of great colleges. Use this list of the top 10 best colleges in the US for each SAT score range to help find the best school for you.
There are quality colleges in every ACT score range. We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 colleges in the US in each ACT score range. What colleges rank in your score range?
After working hard for three years to perfect your high school transcript, you may be ready to let those senior year grades slip and sink into senioritis. But before you do, there’s something you should know: to colleges, those senior year grades count. They could even affect your admissions decision.
College admissions officers look at a variety of criteria when evaluating your college application: your SAT or ACT score, your high school GPA, and your extracurricular activities. They also take a look at your high school transcript. But how important are your high school grades, in particular your junior year grades, for college admissions?
As the College Board and ACT, Inc cancel test after test due to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities are also canceling certain admission requirements; namely, the SAT or ACT score requirement. As more and more colleges are allowing for test-optional applications, where does that leave you? If you’re applying to colleges this fall, should you still take the ACT or SAT test?
Grading changes due to COVID-19 have many students wondering how college admissions officers will view pass/fail grades on their spring 2020 transcript.
As you all know – it’s 2020. In-person college tours are pretty much off the table. But it’s difficult to pick a college without visiting first. In 2020 (and probably 2021, too) virtual college tours are the solution.
Essays, applications, extracurriculars, GPAs, letters of recommendation, more essays; the college planning and application process is stressful at best and overwhelming at its worst. These five free college planning resources can help you start strong in your preparations for college, or help you re-route if you’re feeling off track and overwhelmed.