(Forbes) By Willard Dix — Thousands of eager students are putting the finishing touches on their college applications this weekend (or so their parents and counselors fervently hope). All the pesky scores and grades have been swatted down like gnats into their little squares. The recommendations have been written or at least requested, and the […]
Read More »(University Herald) By Julio Cachila — Applying to college can be very stressing. In addition to passing all senior high school requirements, college-bound students also need to research school options, work on all application requirements, and find funds to finance college right from the start of the application process. Stressing right? What’s more stressing is that college-bound students need to do all of that […]
Read More »(US News) By Briana Boyington — Applying to college can get expensive, fast. Between campus visits, standardized tests and application fees, families can spend hundreds of dollars on college before the acceptance letters start rolling in. On top of that, many students enter the college application process unaware of the costs. “I think that depending on the college, there […]
Read More »(The Daily Pennsylvanian) By Julia Bell Penn is looking to expand its online learning to an unexpected demographic: high school students. The Penn Admissions office and Steppingstone Scholars, a Philadelphia-based academic enrichment program that helps underrepresented students, partnered to create a new online course: “How to Apply to College.” The course, which will be offered for free […]
Read More »(US News) By Katherine Hobson An academic passion, initiative and a proven interest in a college are key to getting your foot in the door – and they’re only some of the attributes admissions officers are looking for in their ever more competitive applicant pools. Sixty-four percent of colleges and universities surveyed by the National Association for […]
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