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Answers to what students and parents ask me most — scholarships, testing, majors, and paying for all of it.
ACT, SAT, CLT: Which Test Should You Take?
Most colleges require entrance exams again, and your score is often tied straight to your aid package. Here's how the three compare.
ReadPros and Cons of Taking a Gap Year
Between 30,000 and 40,000 American students take a year off before college. Whether it helps depends entirely on the plan.
ReadMore of My Favorite Scholarship Websites
More of the sites I keep coming back to when I'm hunting for scholarship money on the road.
ReadThe Scholarship Essay Mistake to Avoid at All Costs
One mistake shows up in scholarship essays over and over, and it costs students real money.
ReadAthletic or Academic Scholarship — Which Is Better?
My brother had 53 full-ride athletic offers and academic offers to match. Which kind is actually worth more?
ReadMy Favorite Scholarship and College Help Websites
The scholarship and college-planning sites I recommend most often, and what each one is actually good for.
ReadTips for Choosing Your Program of Study
The question I ask students at college fairs isn't what they want to study. Here's what I ask instead, and why.
ReadWhat Scholarship Judges Look For
An interview with an actual scholarship judge on what makes an application stand out of the stack.
ReadCollege Choice: Do Your Homework (Part 2)
Part two: cost. What student debt really looks like after graduation, and how to weigh a school's price honestly.
ReadCollege Choice: Do Your Homework (Part 1)
My dad told me college would shape me through my professors and my friends. He was right — start with fit.
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