The New Digital SAT
College Board is on its way to a fully-digital replacement of the SAT. This post shares what is currently known about the new exam and also offers discussion of the unknowns that will become clear over the next 18 months.
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College Board is on its way to a fully-digital replacement of the SAT. This post shares what is currently known about the new exam and also offers discussion of the unknowns that will become clear over the next 18 months.
After watching this cycle repeat itself for over two decades, I’m convinced there are a few messages most parents of high school students need to hear-and hopefully will listen to also.
Here are a few 2022 releases I look forward to reading this year:
I’ve just finished my first semester of college, and I’ve grown a lot in the short three months that I’ve been gone. I’d like to share some of the tips and tricks I’ve picked up, so you don’t make some of the mistakes I have.
Our focus as a society is usually on the reach schools, but the target and safety categories are actually just as, if not more, important because those provide the best opportunities for a debt free education.
You do not need to leave the country – or your home – to have a meaningful gap year.
√ Here are some early trends.
It’s important to understand that this essay isn’t just asking what you like about the college but why you’ve decided the college is the best fit for you.
“Get into the best college you can, and we’ll figure it out” Or “We’ll decide after we have all of the #financialaid information” It’s a common approach to #collegeplanning and #collegeadmissions. And on the surface, it seems really logical. Of course, it’s the exact opposite approach of how we buy houses, cars or any other […]
If there’s one thing you need to know before you start down the college search road, that would be it. Know that colleges are businesses selling a product that they want you to want enough to pay a lot for it.
Learn about the top engineering schools in the South and which one is perfect for you
The start of 2022 at the University of California feels like March 2020 deja vu for some students.
With the bulk of universities currently allowing applicants to choose whether or not to submit test scores, it can be tricky to figure out whether it’s worth taking the test or not. Capstone’s general advice for those applicants is to take the test if you can, but there are some exceptions, noted below.
how financial aid appeals really work
When finding colleges that are good fits for my students, we always address affordability – because a college that is a great academic and social fit is no fit at all if it’s not affordable.
If you can’t afford the price a college quotes you, you don’t have to go. We corrected an N.Y.U. blog post and rewrote the Common App for you.
The more I’m out visiting colleges, the more I’m reminded of the benefits of small liberal arts colleges.
UC has decided it will not use any entrance exam. Not the state’s standardized test for 11th graders. Not an exam that UC designs itself.
In 2019, Gallup surveyed 5,100 college graduates and asked them to judge how helpful their alumni network had been in their career so far.
Use competition to leverage your merit award offer
Discover what important next steps to take so you can increase your admissions chances
Big changes are coming to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in 2023, and the changes could dramatically affect how much parents and families end up paying for college
In order to understand why colleges consider what we call “demonstrated interest,” you’ll need to take a big step from a few beliefs you probably hold.
On today’s College Planning Tip of the Week, Jack Wang discusses need-blind versus need-aware policies among colleges and universities.