Michelle Kretzschmar ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesThe Common Application is an application for undergraduate admissions that is accepted by almost 500 colleges. Member institutions are required to evaluation students using a holistic selection process. Colleges may use the Common Application exclusively or accept both the Common Application and its own institutional application. Members that accept both applications do not treat … Read more
ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesThe key to finding scholarships is to understand that most are targeted for specific student populations. This means two things. One, if you want a scholarship, you have to be part of that targeted population. Two, the people providing the scholarship what to get the information to the targeted students, not necessarily everyone who … Read more
ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesGuess what? It all depends! The first thing it depends on is whether or not the scores are a reflection of your actual abilities and accomplishments. There really are people who don’t test well but are superb students. If you know that you can outperform students with much higher test scores, then your test scores … Read more
ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesDepending on the university, residential colleges can mean simply themed housing or dorms set aside for specific majors to a division of the university that groups students academic activities and living needs in one location such as the colleges of Cambridge and Oxford. The Collegiate Way defines residential colleges as “an internal system of … Read more
ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesParents do not automatically qualify for the federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS). The PLUS loan application process includes a credit check. According to the Federal Student Aid website, parents with an adverse credit history will not qualify for a loan. An adverse credit history is defined as follows: Your credit history may … Read more
ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesA first-year experience is a program designed to help freshman transition to college. These are increasingly common at larger institutions since they provide a built-in peer group for entering freshman. Colleges of any size may have a first year program that is built around some common experience. Students who participate in first year experience programs … Read more
ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesColleges and universities award students financial aid packages to help cover the cost of attendance. The package is typically made up of combination of aid types. Some aid types are better than others. There are two broad categories for financial aid: self-help and gift. Self-help aid is money that has to be earned through … Read more
ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesAccording to a survey completed by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), grades are the most important factor in college admissions. Nearly 85% of survey respondents listed grades as being of “Considerable Importance.” Admission test scores placed a distant third behind “Strength of Curriculum” at 59.2%. The study noted that small colleges … Read more
ShareTweetFlipEmailPin0 SharesFinancial aid is awarded based on two general categories, need-based and non-need (merit) based. When people hear the term “financial aid,” they are generally thinking of financial assistance provided because of the student’s financial need. A student’s financial need is based on her financial status and the cost of the school she actually attends. … Read more