What is the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) and how can it lower your college tuition bill?
By Samantha Walravens As the cost of attending college rises, students in California and 15 other U.S. states can lower their tuition...
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May 167 min read
Demystifying the University of California Schools Admissions Process: What You Need to Know
With the UCs receiving hundreds of thousands of applications each year, what criteria do they use to make admissions decisions? In...
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Jan 201 min read
2024 FAFSA Experiences Glitches
The redesigned 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available -- 2 months late. Typically the financial aid...
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samwalravens
Jan 202 min read
Don't Give Up: Navigating Deferred or Rejected Early Round Decisions
As a college admissions coach, I am swamped with messages at this time of the year, when Early Decision and Early Action decisions start...
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May 16, 20231 min read
Early Decision schools that double, even triple your admission odds!
Applying to a college Early Decision (ED) is not for everybody. It is a "binding" decision, meaning that you commit to attend the school...
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Jan 23, 20234 min read
What is "merit aid" and how to get it?
What is “merit aid”? Merit aid, or “merit-based scholarship money,” is awarded to students based on their academic profile. There’s...
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May 16, 20222 min read
7 College tasks rising seniors should tackle this summer
Rising high-school seniors-- Once senior year begins, your classes, sports and extracurriculars will dominate your time. Getting through...
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May 10, 20222 min read
What college do I choose?
The period of time between college acceptance and college decision is usually one of great soul searching. By the time Decision Day (May...
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Mar 22, 20222 min read
Yes, colleges look at your social media!
You’ve spent months painstakingly preparing and perfecting your college applications. You’ve submitted your grades, essays, activities,...
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