When it comes to paying for college, most families are looking for as much financial assistance as possible, but it can be challenging to determine which...
Whether you’ve been talking to your school counselor, your parents, friends, parents’ friends, friends’ parents, or any other combination thereof, you’ve probably been told that it’s...
If you’ve signed up to take the General Educational Development exam, more commonly known as the GED, you’re probably already aware that the exam consists of...
It’s now August. This is going to be a very interesting month for higher education. Circumstances have changed dramatically since mid-May, when I wrote: With little...
I just read your column on whether to submit a test score or not during these times. My daughter took the ACT in January of junior...
As the son of a college admissions counselor, my application journey began long before I ever set foot in a high school. Since I was a...
My son has been admitted to multiple colleges, and he is trying to make his decision right now. Unfortunately, with campuses closed and admitted student day...
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As the coronavirus emergency continues to turn the college admissions season upside-down, many students have written to College Confidential with questions about community college and online...