Place college costs in the context of your other important financial life decisions, determine your parameters of college affordability by compiling key financial information, and understand how financial aid works differently at various colleges. …

Tasks include developing a final list of colleges, visiting college campuses, cleaning up your social media profiles, reviewing the Common App's essay prompts, and pinpointing who will write your letters of recommendation. …

Tips include focusing, sending thank you notes, signing up early, and making a spreadsheet. …

We receive many questions on applying to college. We've included some popular ones, with answers, below. Read through them to learn about college admissions…

When you choose individuals to write your letters of recommendation, pick teachers and mentors who taught you in one of the five core subjects, who know you well, who helped you along the way, or who made your high school career easier.…

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Our own Shaun Connolly looks back at his decision on decided where to go for college.…

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It's recommended that the college admissions process be student-driven, but being a parent who tends to hover (admittedly) I found this difficult.…

Get tips on evaluating schools, details on each component of the college application, and resources to help you through the next several months.…