Top West Coast Colleges and Universities
Tuesday July 31, 2012
The West Coast has some of the country's best options for higher education, and my top picks range from tiny Thomas Aquinas College with a few hundred students to the ... Read More
What is a Weighted GPA?
Monday July 30, 2012
In an effort to reward students for taking challenging courses, many high schools weight grades for AP, IB, Honors and other advanced classes. As a quick example, an 'A' in ... Read More
How Long Should Your Common Application Short Answer Be?
Sunday July 29, 2012
The Common Application used to state that the Short Answer had a length limit of 150 words. In 2011, the guidelines changed to make the limit 1,000 characters. Measured in ... Read More
Top Florida Colleges and Universities
Friday July 27, 2012
Florida is well known for some of its huge yet excellent public universities such as the University of Florida and Florida International University. Many of Florida's large research universities offer ... Read More
Foreign Language Requirement for College Admissions
Thursday July 26, 2012
Of all the guidelines for college preparation, those connected to foreign languages tend to be the most ambiguous and confusing. Selective colleges and universities usually require at least two years ... Read More
Should You Explain a Bad Grade When Applying to College?
Thursday July 26, 2012
Your academic record is the most important part of your college application, so it's common to be concerned about that rogue 'C' on your transcript or that one semester when ... Read More
The Significance of the Student / Faculty Ratio
Wednesday July 25, 2012
When you're looking through college profiles, you'll often find data related to the student / faculty ratio. But what exactly does the ratio mean? Is a lower ratio ... Read More
Penn State's NCAA Sanctions
Monday July 23, 2012
Penn State University, a member of the highly regarded NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference, has been handed severe sanctions (are they severe enough?) from the NCAA in response to ... Read More
Top Tennessee Colleges and Universities
Saturday July 21, 2012
Tennessee's best colleges and universities vary widely in size and mission. My top picks for the state range from a large public university to an elite private university to a ... Read More
New Sample Admission Essay on an Influential Person
Tuesday July 17, 2012
With the summer quickly passing by, it's time to get going on your college admission essays. Most applicants to highly selective colleges and universities will be responding to one of ... Read More
Senior Year College Application Timeline
Saturday July 14, 2012
With junior year at an end, it's time to start thinking about the college application process for senior year. In fact, to make sure fall of senior year isn't too ... Read More
Top Missouri Colleges and Universities
Friday July 13, 2012
Missouri has rich and diverse options for higher education. My top picks for the state range from small private colleges with religious affiliations to large public universities. Of course ... Read More
Top Iowa Colleges and Universities
Friday July 13, 2012
For a state with relatively low population, Iowa has some excellent colleges and universities. My top picks range from Cornell College with about 1,200 students to the University of Iowa, ... Read More
9 Scholarships with August Deadlines
Wednesday July 11, 2012
August is a fairly slow time of year on the scholarship front, but don't sit back and do nothing -- some funding opportunities do expire in August. To get started ... Read More
Before Applying to College, Get an Appropriate Email Address
Tuesday July 10, 2012
The least stressful part of a college application is your personal information -- name, address, phone number, and, of course, your email address. Most colleges will want to communicate ... Read More
Explore Harvard University in this Photo Tour
Sunday July 8, 2012
Harvard University is the most selective member of the Ivy League, and it is often considered the most prestigious university in the world. It also has an extremely attractive main ... Read More
Top Illinois Colleges and Universities
Friday July 6, 2012
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign made my list of top public universities, and Northwestern is one of the country's top private universities. Some of the other schools on my ... Read More
Photo Tour of Northeastern University
Tuesday July 3, 2012
Northeastern is one of the many excellent universities in the Greater Boston area. MIT, Harvard, Boston College, Boston University and many other schools are all nearby. With nearly 30,000 student, ... Read More
Top Indiana Colleges and Universities
Tuesday July 3, 2012
Indiana's best colleges and universities represent a wide range of public and private institutions. My picks for the top 15 Indiana colleges range from large research universities to small ... Read More
College Scholarships for California
Monday July 2, 2012
Do you attend high school in California? Will you attend college in California? If so, realize numerous college scholarships are state-specific, and you'll find many funding opportunities that are restricted ... Read More
AP Calculus BC Scores Not Yet Available
Sunday July 1, 2012
Just a quick note for students trying to retrieve their AP scores through the College Board's AP automated score reporting services. Some of our readers have reported that the AP ... Read More
AP Scores Now Available!
Sunday July 1, 2012
If you took an AP exam this spring, scores are now available by phone. A little later in July you, your high school, and any designated colleges will receive your ... Read More