Picking a Major

After thinking about it for over three semesters, I can finally say that I have declared a major. I am majoring in criminology and minoring in education studies. Picking a major was probably one of the hardest academic decisions I have had to make while being on...

I'm Visiting A College Campus…Now What?

On Nov. 13th at 4pm EST, we hosted a Google+ Hangouts focusing on the college visit! As a first-gen student, you probably know the importance of visiting a campus. You get to see what a campus looks like, how classes are taught, where the Financial Aid building is and...

Visiting Campus

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Visiting Campus No matter how many brochures you read or websites you visit, nothing tells you more about a college than visiting its campus in person. Plus, you can learn a lot more just by asking...

Common Application Q&A: Is the Common Application for Me?

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College What is the Common Application? The Common Application is a web-based application accepted by over 500 schools in the United States and internationally. It allows you to complete one application to send...

Finding the perfect college fit

CSO Opportunity Scholarship blogger and Occidental College sophomore Joe Dingman talks about how he knew Occidental was the perfect college home for him. Check out his video here!