Scholarships Are Key

by Lauren A. Mayo, University of Georgia, '15

No loans. No loans. No loans. Ever since I learned of the skyrocketing rates of college tuition (even at in state schools), I feared I would need a ton of loans to attend college. However, I turned to scholarships to avoid accumulating debt.  I joined sites like...

Take a Breath and Push Through

by Long Dang, Williams College, '14

Getting into college is hard; at least that’s what I was thinking this time last year while going through the application process. When senior year rolled around I didn’t really have a clue where I wanted to go for college, or what I wanted to do when I got there. As...

ABCs, more important than 123s

by Shaun Devlin

Many high school students are under the impression that getting into college is all about the numbers—that is, test scores, GPA, and APs. But the truth is, colleges come across a much larger percentage of applicants that fall into their average GPA and SAT pool than...

What's scarier than that many dollar signs?

by Shaun Devlin

Just in time for the scariest holiday, I thought I would share a few of the fears that I had while trudging through the seemingly endless college process and provide a few choice words of encouragement and wisdom for you high school seniors! When I began applying to...

R.A.T.

by Seanna Leath

While I hope no one followed my example, my actual college application process was hectic.  I had everything in order theoretically…great grades…pretty test scores…more extracurricular and community service hours than I could list…I was in tip-top shape—ready for...