By Dave the Scholarship Coach with Scholarship GPS There’s no such thing as a free lunch. This is the first thing my professor taught me in Econ 101, and it’s a lesson that has served me well throughout adulthood. There is a cost to everything, including our kids’ “downtime.” Nearly 60% of adults are delaying […]
Date: March 18, 2025 By: Rowen, Operations Manager and Tutor Advanced Placement (AP) exam season will be here before we know it! Why is it so important to take—and score well on—AP exams in the first place? AP exams are assumed, by most universities, to be a particularly reliable measure of students’ college readiness. Of […]
By Lee Allen – Simply Admissions Setting academic goals is easy—achieving them is where the real challenge begins. Whether you want to raise your GPA, get into your dream college, or master a difficult subject, success requires more than just motivation. It takes strategy, a regimented routine, and consistency. In this blog, we’ll break down […]
By Jess Chermak, Virtual College Counselors There are few terms in the college application process that are as self-explanatory as demonstrated interest. What is it, you ask? Why, it’s the level of interest a prospective student demonstrates in a school during the application process! What’s a little less clear is how one can determine if […]
by Michael Trivette, College Transitions Acceptance rates, application numbers, the percentage of students who receive financial aid…college admissions-related data is everywhere these days. At College Transitions, we regularly utilize such data to assist students and families during the admissions process, but also understand that hard numbers are never the only piece of the puzzle—they must […]
The high school Class of 2025 is currently receiving early action (EA) and early decision (ED) college admissions decisions. Data from recent years, combined with feedback from colleges and students, make it probable that we will see more record-breaking application numbers over the coming weeks and months. This will likely lead to more rejections, deferrals, […]
By Allison Grandits, Grand Fit Educational Consulting According to the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, 63.8% of colleges who responded to their survey of the most important factors in college admissions said that the strength of high school curriculum is of “considerable importance,” third behind grades in college prep courses and grades in all […]
Last updated 5/14/26 (to address the April 2026 ACT Digital test being graded more harshly than paper!) By: Brian Eufinger, Edison Prep The ACT has long administered the international ACT on computers, and more recently, domestically via “school day testing”: many school districts do state-wide testing. Only recently has the ACT made the digital version […]
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