The Insider: College Admissions Advice from the Experts

New Rules for College Admissions | College Coach Blog

Turning the Dial to Turning the Tide | Part 2 | College Coach Blog

Maximizing Middle School Success | College Coach Blog

Survey Discovers Key Commonalities in Ivy League Admissions Success | College Coach Blog

How to Show Demonstrated Interest | College Coach Blog

College Finance: The Parent Perspective, Asking for More Money, & More | College Coach Blog

Does Your SAT or ACT Writing Score Matter? | College Coach Blog

Can We Really Turn the Tide in College Admissions? | Part 2 | College Coach Blog

Turning the Dial to Turning the Tide | College Coach Blog

How Many AP Classes Should I Take? | College Coach Blog

How Should Grandparents Help Pay for College? | College Coach Blog

Why I Chose the University of Southern California | College Coach Blog

Can We Really Turn the Tide in College Admissions? | Part 1 | College Coach Blog

How to Compare Financial Aid Packages – And More! | College Coach Blog

5 Tips For Increasing Your Financial Aid Offer | College Coach Blog

How to Write a Personal Statement: Your Ultimate Reading List | College Coach Blog

Why You Shouldn’t Stress About the National Merit Scholarship | College Coach Blog

So You’re a National Merit Finalist – Now What? | Part 1 | College Coach Blog

Large Universities, High School Profiles, & Financial Aid Verification | College Coach Blog

How To Use Naviance As A College Search Tool: Part 2 | College Coach Blog

How to Get Scholarships for College: Part 5 | College Coach Blog

How To Use Naviance As A College Search Tool: Part 1 | College Coach Blog

Navigating the Admissions Process: A Student Perspective | College Coach Blog

How to Get Scholarships for College: Part 4 | College Coach Blog

4 Quick Tips for Planning College Visits This Spring | College Coach Blog

Memorable Parents, Financial Aid for Transfer Students & Waiting for Acceptances | College Coach Blog

What Is The Coalition Application? | College Coach Blog

Filing the FAFSA: How to Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool | College Coach Blog

Mastering College Visits, Middle School & Paying for College | College Coach Blog

Kindness has always mattered: How the Harvard admission report will actually change college admissions | College Coach Blog

The Best Advice When Researching Colleges | College Coach Blog

What does my PSAT score mean? | College Coach Blog

What You Need to Know about the Coalition App | College Coach Blog

The Powerball, Odds, and College Admissions | College Coach Blog

College Admissions Resolutions for 2016 | College Coach Blog

How to File the FAFSA: What Happens Next? | College Coach Blog

Scholarship Search Spotlight: Double Trouble | College Coach Blog

How to File the FAFSA: Completing Each Section | College Coach Blog

How to File the FAFSA: First Steps | College Coach Blog

5 Financial Aid Tips for the Recruited Athlete | College Coach Blog

9 Things You Should Know About Athletic Recruiting | College Coach Blog

How Long Does It Take To Send SAT Scores? | College Coach Blog

Scholarship Search Spotlight: Scholarships for Vegetarians | College Coach Blog

College Essay Prompts: Stanford University | Part 2 | College Coach Blog

How to Get Scholarships for College: Part 3 | College Coach Blog

College Essay Prompts: Stanford University | Part 1 | College Coach Blog

Beating the College Essay Blues | College Coach Blog

Your High School Activities Resume: Crafting a “Rare Bird” | College Coach Blog

How to Send SAT and ACT Scores to Colleges | College Coach Blog

How to Get Scholarships for College: Part 2 | College Coach Blog

College Essay Prompts: The University of Virginia | College Coach Blog

Common App Help: How to Master the Activities Section | College Coach Blog

Should I Apply Restrictive Early Action? | College Coach Blog

What to Avoid During a Financial Aid Base Year | College Coach Blog

College Essay Prompts: Approaching the University of Chicago Essay Questions | College Coach Blog

What is the Base Year for Financial Aid? | College Coach Blog

College Essay Prompts: How to Ace Tufts’ Supplemental Essays | College Coach Blog

Understanding the Tuition & Fees Tax Deduction | College Coach Blog

College Essay Prompts: Tackling Wake Forest’s Supplemental Essays | College Coach Blog

College Essay Prompts: How to Answer “Why This College?” | College Coach Blog

Considering Universities in Canada? | College Coach Blog

The Best and Worst Questions to Ask At College Fairs | College Coach Blog

6 Tips for Making the Most of Your Next College Fair | College Coach Blog

When to Apply for College Scholarships and Financial Aid: A Timeline | College Coach Blog

Ignore Those College Rankings | College Coach Blog

New Executive Order Means Change to FAFSA Process | College Coach Blog

How to Get Scholarships for College: Part 1 | College Coach Blog

4 Ways Guidance Counselors Help Seniors Get Into College | College Coach Blog

3 Keys to Federal Student Loan Forgiveness | College Coach Blog

Realizing Your Dreams at Very Selective Colleges | College Coach Blog

College Interview Tips from the Experts | College Coach Blog

Tips and Tricks on How to Buy College Textbooks | College Coach Blog

What to Know About the 2015-16 Common App: Part 3 | College Coach Blog

What to Know About the 2015-16 Common App: Part 2 | College Coach Blog

What to Know About the 2015-16 Common App: Part 1 | College Coach Blog

The Worst Financial Aid Mistake (And How to Fix It!) | College Coach Blog

Helpful Details about the 2015 Common Application | College Coach Blog

Will Applying Early Decision Get Me Into Harvard? | College Coach Blog

5 Tips for Raising Financially Savvy Kids | College Coach Blog

Juniors: Read This Before Taking the Current SAT! | College Coach Blog

Where to Begin with STEM Education | College Coach Blog

Top 2 UC Application Essay Mistakes | College Coach Blog

Meet an Admissions Counselor: Julia Jones | College Coach Blog

6 Tips for Mastering the UC Application: Part 2 | College Coach Blog

How An Army ROTC Scholarship Can Save Money In College | College Coach Blog

6 Tips for Mastering the UC Application: Part 1 | College Coach Blog

10 Biggest Changes to the 2015-16 Common Application | College Coach Blog

Truths about Senior Year of High School | College Coach Blog

Calling all Gamers: Video Game Colleges and Scholarships| College Coach Blog

The Importance of College Deadlines | College Coach Blog

The Truth about Borrowing Loans to Pay for College | College Coach Blog

Meet an Admissions Counselor: Lisa Albro | College Coach Blog

Should I Pay Off My House to Get More Financial Aid? | College Coach Blog

The Asian Penalty | College Coach Blog

Meet an Admissions Counselor: Sally Ganga | College Coach Blog

The State of College Admissions: Highlights from NACAC’s 2014 Report | College Coach Blog

Meet an Admissions Counselor: Kimberly Asselta | College Coach Blog

Campus Tours: When to Visit a College | College Coach Blog

Comparing Colleges: Which School is Better? | College Coach Blog

What is Work-Study & Why It’s Worth Doing | College Coach Blog

Transferring Colleges: Two-Year to Four-Year | College Coach Blog

The Federal Student Aid PIN is Changing | College Coach Blog

Bankruptcy and Financial Aid | College Coach Blog

How to Get the Most out of the College Fair | College Coach Blog

Stress and the College Admissions Process | College Coach Blog

College Coach in the Community | College Coach Blog

Scholarships for Middle and Elementary School Students | College Coach Blog

Deciding on a College: Measuring Outcomes | College Coach Blog

Transitioning to College for Students & Parents | College Coach Blog

Deciding on a College: Life Beyond the Classroom | College Coach Blog

Summer Before College: Know Your School | College Coach Blog

Common App Essay Prompts for 2015-2016 | College Coach Blog

Students Accepted To Ivy League Responded to Same Essay Prompt | College Coach Blog

Deciding on a College: Accessing Academics | College Coach Blog

College Visits - 5 Tips for your Checklist | College Coach Blog

Making the Final College Decision: Factoring in Finances | College Coach Blog

Top 5 FAQs About all that College Mail

Making a Decision about College – Staying Organized | College Coach Blog

Colleges Don’t Care About Community Service | College Coach Blog

Should I Take the New SAT? | College Coach Blog

How to Help Your College Counselor Help You | College Coach Blog

Paying for College: Coordinating Education Tax Breaks | College Coach Blog

What to Do in the Summer for College | College Coach Blog

Financial Aid Verification – How to Handle the Process | College Coach Blog

College Athletic Recruiting: How to Manage the Process | Part 2

College Athletic Recruiting: How to Manage the Process | Part 1

5 Ways to Find Money for College After Submitting the FAFSA | College Coach

11th Grade: College Application Process | Junior Year Timeline

11th Grade: College Application Process | Staying Ahead of Your Applications

Getting In: A College Coach Conversation | College Coach Blog

Will Listing Schools on the FAFSA affect My Chances of Getting In? | College Coach Blog

Paying For College Without Financial Aid | College Coach

Do PSAT Scores Count for College? | College Coach

What To Do When Deferred From College | College Coach

5 Reasons Wealthy Students Should Apply for Financial Aid | College Coach

Applying for Financial Aid: Top 10 FAFSA Mistakes

How to Pay that First Student Loan Bill | College Coach

Staying Organized During the College Search | College Coach

Sending Test Scores to Colleges: Top 5 FAQs | College Coach

Prepare for a College Alumni Interview | College Coach

Common App: 4 Frequently Asked Questions | College Coach

Social Media and Your College Application | College Coach

Sending October Test Scores Before Early Decision | College Coach

Applying to Colleges: How Many is too Many? | College Coach Blog

Getting Into College with Low SAT Scores | College Coach Blog

How to Get College Tax Deductions and Credits | College Coach Blog

Words to Use in College Essays | College Coach Blog

Finish your College Application Essays | College Coach Blog

Use Additional Information on the Common App | College Coach Blog

Late Steps for Seniors: How do I start applying to college?

10 Ways to Get Involved in High School - Part 2 | College Coach Blog

10 Ways to Get Involved in High School – Part 1 | College Coach Blog

Tips on Colleges that Accept Common App | College Coach Blog

Meet an Admissions Counselor: Mary Sue Youn | College Coach Blog

College Rankings from Money Magazine: What do they tell us?

Meet an Admissions Counselor: Steve Brennan | College Coach Blog

Prepare for Financial Aid as a High School Freshman | College Coach Blog

What to Know About the Common App 2014-15 | Part 3 | College Coach Blog

What to Know About the Common App 2014-15 | Part 2 | College Coach Blog

Big University or Small College? A College Coach Conversation | College Coach Blog

What to Know About the Common App 2014-15 | Part 1 | College Coach Blog

How to Choose an Essay Topic

Need-Blind Admissions is Exactly What It Says It Is (Part Two)

Need-Blind Admissions is Exactly What It Says It Is (Part One)

Meet an Admissions Counselor: Becky Leichtling | College Coach Blog

How to Save Money in College | College Coach Blog

Meet an Admissions Counselor: Ian Fisher | College Coach Blog

Universal College Application Tips | Part 3 | College Coach Blog

Meet an Admissions Counselor: Kyra Tyler | College Coach Blog

College Essay Tips for the Universal College Application | College Coach Blog

Your First Tuition Bill | College Coach Blog

Tips for Applying to College with the Universal College Application | College Coach Blog

Meet an Admissions Counselor: Amy Alexander | College Coach Blog

Find the Best Engineering College | College Coach Blog

What to Read in Summer before Senior Year | College Coach Blog

Get to Know our Educators | College Coach Blog

Steps for Completing College Applications | College Coach Blog

President Obama signs Executive Order on Student Loans | College Coach Blog

Summer Plans Before College | College Coach Blog

529 Savings Plans and Non Use Penalties

How Colleges Determine Financial Aid Packages

How to Find Financial Aid Resources at Potential Colleges

Denied a Parent PLUS Loan? There are Options

What is a Federal Parent PLUS Loan?

When is the best time to ask for a teacher recommendation?

New Student Loan Rates Set

How to Help 11th Graders at the End of the Year

What are the Major Changes to the SAT?

Six Financial Aid Realities that Sound Intimidating but Aren’t

Taking a Gap Year Before College - How to Fund Programs

How to Compare College Financial Aid Awards

Should I Take a Gap Year Between High School and College?

Reading the Fine Print on College Award Letters

Choosing the Right College for You

When To Take AP Exams and Report Them

Ivy League Waitlists - What you Need to Know – Part 2

Ivy League Waitlists - What you Need to Know – Part 1

Visit Colleges and Universities on Spring Break

When You Don't Get Into Your Top Choice

What Colleges Can I Get Into With a Low GPA?

All Posts