Scholarships

If you apply for scholarships, be certain that you choose those that you qualify for--

http://www.examiner.com/x-2843-Boston-College-Examiner~y2009m4d22-How-to-Apply-for-a-Scholarship-and-Actually-Get-It

Juniors

Need some ideas on what to do to make the most of what is left of your junior year of high school?

http://www.examiner.com/x-5453-LA-College-Bound-Examiner~y2009m4d10-High-school-juniors-start-thinking-beyond-standardized-tests-and-explore-college-options

College Visits

I have posted a number of articles regarding college visits. This link gives some more pointers on what to do in order to get the maximum results from a college visit.

http://www.examiner.com/x-5453-LA-College-Bound-Examiner~y2009m4d11-Campus-visits-dos-and-donts

Personality Contest

Colleges, just like people have personalities. When searching for a college, a good match is very important.

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2009/apr/14/finding-theright-match/

Highly Selective Colleges

Admission to highly selective colleges is something that needs to be planned and plotted with care and lots of planning.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/bal-achieveside0412,0,571587.story

Financial Aid Tips

This article provides some important information regarding those who are seeking financial aid for college

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Dato=20090412&Kategori=EDIT03&Lopenr=904120338&Ref=AR

Admissions

What is it college admissions want most to see in a candidate? Just be yourself!

http://www.examiner.com/x-5453-LA-College-Bound-Examiner~y2009m3d23-The-Most-Basic-and-Most-Important-College-Admissions-Advice-Be-Yourself

Basic Information

If you think that you know everything about college, read this article. Check out just how accurate your ideas are in relation to the information provided.

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/professors-guide/2009/03/11/10-things-students-need-to-know-about-college-but-dont.html

The List of Accepting Do's and Don'ts

This article gives you the ten things that need to be done in order to handle your admission to college correctly.

http://www.examiner.com/x-5453-LA-College-Bound-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Youre-in-Now-what-The-etiquette-of-accepting-an-offer-of-admission

Accepting that Offer

So you got the fat envelopes, now what do you do?



http://www.examiner.com/x-5453-LA-College-Bound-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Youre-in-Now-what-The-etiquette-of-accepting-an-offer-of-admission

The Wait List

Read this article to gather some information on another viewpoint of how to deal with the waitlist dilemma.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-03-30/dirty-secrets-of-college-waitlists/

College Visits

Can you really gain anything from a college visit? Can't you pretty much gather all of your informaton off of the internet? Can you eat and enjoy food without enjoying the smells?

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/225/story/632364.html

Value in a State College

Looking for the best education that your state colleges will provide. Consider applying to the public honors college in your state. For those who have attained their admission standards, serious consideration should be given to applying to this school.

http://www.examiner.com/x-766-College-Admissions-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Money-for-College-Consider-an-Honors-College

Elective Courses

What types of elective courses should you consider? What are colleges looking for?

http://www.examiner.com/x-4265-Charlotte-Teen-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d8-College-bound-How-to-choose-smart-high-school-electives

College Interviews

This article will give you the whys and hows of interviewing for college. Not all colleges require interviews. If one is recommended or required, you want to do a good job.


http://www.examiner.com/x-5453-LA-College-Bound-Examiner~y2009m4d7-The-importance-of-the-college-admissions-interview-and-how-to-ace-it

Junior Hints

Demonstrated interest is something that will be noticed by college admissions officers. How do you do that?

http://www.examiner.com/x-766-College-Admissions-Examiner~y2009m4d7-Advanced-Admissions-what-to-do-right-now-to-get-in-next-April

Junior Year and the College Search

Juniors--now is the time to begin your college search. This article will give you some guidelines to follow:

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/columnists/x1243558544/COLLEGE-MATTERS-Juniors-get-off-to-the-best-start-in-your-college-search

The Wait List

Are you on that dreaded wait list? What should you do? What should you expect?

http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/2009/04/06/what-to-expect-if-you-were-wait-listed.html?PageNr=1

Community College

Attending communty college can save money in the overall cost of college. This Wall Street Journal article explains some of the positive aspects of attending community college first.

In order to read the entire article, you will need to register. http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090408-705824.html

Radio Advce

Here is another avenue to gather college information:

Countdown to College Radio is a weekly one-hour show dedicated to helping college-bound high school students and their families understand the process of getting ready for--and getting into--college. Show host Beth Pickett interviews experts on the college application process, high school coursework, summer opportunities, extracurricular activities, application essays, standardized testing, financial aid, and college options, with the occasional foray into how to maintain a healthy and positive attitude throughout what can be a very stressful process.

The link is: http://www.countdowntocollegeradio.com/