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Should I Take the SAT or ACT? How to Pick the Right Test

College Application Timeline: How to Apply to College

Unpacking Harvard's Legal Action: What the International Student Ban Could Mean

Homeschooling and College Admissions

7 Tips to Overcome College Admissions Stress

The Common App: A Complete Guide (2024-2025 Edition)

How to Find Summer Activities for College Applications

50 Ways To Spend Your Summer

Little League Baseball and College Admissions

Turn college into career prep

How to build a remarkable college career

What’s beneath the surface?

College Application Deadlines: A Full Guide

New Enhanced ACT Exam: Key Changes & Expert Insights

Give them space to start

March Townhall: Empowering School Counselors & Students’ College Journeys

How to Get College Scholarships for High School Seniors

A Complete Guide to Women's Colleges

Soul helps you stand out

What is a Personal Statement? A Complete Guide

The Department of Education: What Families Need to Know

Why ChatGPT is the new Facebook in college admissions

How to Choose High School Classes That Set Students Up for Success

Common App Essay Topic Prompts

Do College Rankings Matter?

UC Application Deadline Guide (2025)

How Long Does FAFSA Take to Process? 2025-2026 FAFSA Update

What is a Weighted or Unweighted GPA? Which Do Colleges Care About?

How to Write the “Academic Interests” Supplemental Essay

Test-Optional Colleges, Explained

UC Berkeley Acceptance Rate (2025)

5 College Essay Examples & What to Avoid

College Interview Questions (And Answers)

Questions Every High School Junior Should Ask Themselves (2025)

L.A. Fires: Resources and Relief for Affected Families and Students

The History and Importance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)

How to Get a Computer Science Degree

Intersectionality and Identity in the College Application Process

Rural Students: Tips for Navigating the College Search and Application Process

Big Changes to the ACT (July 2024): What You Need To Know

Empowering Choices: Insights and Advice for Parents and Teens on Major and Career Exploration

Why It's Okay for Your Teenager To Apply Undecided to College

How To Help Your Teenager Craft a Meaningful Summer Experience for Their College Application

Why Choose the ACT? A Parents' Guide for College-Bound Students

A Conversation on Mental Health: How Parents and Guardians Can Support Their Students in High School for Success in College

Alternative Pathways to a Career in Computer Science

Navigating the College Search Process as a Transfer Student

Collegewise & theCoderSchool Present U.S. Capitol Keynotes for Winning Congressional App Challenge Students

Best UC Schools in California

Fostering Inclusivity in College Counseling

What to Do If You've Been Waitlisted

College Admissions Support for Schools: Family Webinars and Events

What Is an HBCU? A Complete Guide to Historically Black Colleges

Expert College Admissions Professional Development for School Counselors

Is Ivy League Counseling Worth It? 5 Reasons to Consider

Empowering Schools & Students: New College Application Accelerator Course

Student Success in Computer Science, Coding & STEM: Collegewise & theCoderSchool

The Ultimate Guide to the UC Application Process

How Local and State Laws May Impact the College Search Process

Making the Most of Your Gap Year: 8 Tips for Every Adventurer

Collegewise Counselors Deliver Free School Admissions Workshops in St. Thomas

Mental Health Services on College Campuses

What You Need to Know about Standardized Testing Accommodations

Common App 2023-2024 Quick Guide

Navigating College Search and Applications as a Jewish Student

A Simpler FAFSA Application for 2024-2025. Here's What You Need to Know

Top Questions from Parents to Financial Aid Consultants

Navigating the College Search and Application Process as an LGBTQIA+ Student

From Pencil & Paper to PC: The PSAT & SAT are Going Digital

College Application & Financial Aid Pitfalls: 4 Costly Mistakes to Avoid

Is a College Counselor Worth It?

What is Affirmative Action in College Admissions?

Unveiling the New Digital ACT for 2023 & Beyond

How to Help Your Child During Grade 9

The 10 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

What are the High School Entrance Exams? ISEE and SSAT Explained

How to Balance Homework and Extracurricular Activities

How to Get the Perfect ACT Score

Best Colleges in California

College applications without essays: do they exist?

Do Letters of Recommendation Help You Get Into College?

How Important is a High School GPA in College Admissions?

Early Action vs. Early Decision vs. Regular Decision: Full Guide

Life as an Online Counselor

How Might ChatGPT Affect College Admissions

Collegewise and Xello: Redefining Student Success

3 Tips on How to Deal with Test Anxiety

The Dark Side of Admissions, part 2

The Dark Side of Admissions

School Counselor vs. Independent Counselor vs. College Counselor: What's the Difference?

Extracurriculars for Students Interested in a Business Major

3 Colleges with Amazing Swimming Pools

3 Great Colleges for the Farmer in You

Hot Spots in Chilly Times: 3 College Nooks to Keep You Warm in Winter

What is the PSAT & When is it? (2023 updates)

Small Schools for Skiing, Snowboarding & Winter Sports

Work Colleges: Schools for Service Learning & Work Opportunities

Capitalize on These Schools in State Capitals

Researching College Business Programs

What to Major In If You Want a Job in Business

The Top Schools with a Big College Library

So You Wanna Be a Rabbi (or Jewish Community Leader)?

The Best Small-Sized, Big-Spirited Colleges

Five Things I Wish I’d Known as a New Wiser

What's in a Business Major? An Overview

A College Application Guide for STEM Majors

The Best Pet-Friendly Colleges

The Best Colleges with a Coastal View

Hidden College Gems: Texas Edition

College Athletic Recruiting: 4 Simple Steps to Navigating the Process

A+ Colleges that Don’t Depend on A-F Grades

Great Schools for Supply Chain Programs

For the Outdoorsy Student Looking for a Smaller School

Common App 2022-2023 Quick-Start Guide

The Best Suburban Colleges With City Access

The Best Small Colleges

The Most Unique College Mascots

Last-Minute Summer 2023 Activities for a College Credit

Questions to Ask College Admissions Teams

3 Best Colleges for Ice Cream Lovers

Midbest's 3 Top Hidden Gems for College

Best Colleges for Pre-Med: 3 Hidden Gems for the Pre-Med Scholar

Applying to Multiple Colleges? Here's What You Need to Know

Why do we do the college application process?

AP Courses vs. IB Courses: Which One is Better?

College Interview Suggestions and Prep

How Do I Help My Child Pick A College?

What Matters to Colleges from Freshman Year of High School?

What’s so great about Collegewise’s Tutoring & Test Prep?

Spring Break College Visits: Are They Worth It?

What You Need to Know About Volunteer Hours for College in 2022

What Is a Safety School For College Admissions?

AP Test Study Tips

The Collegewise Difference

Letters of Recommendation: Who to Ask?

Setting Up a Successful Summer

Tips to Stay Calm and Be Prepared on Test Day

Should Students Consider Taking a Gap Year? (Part 2)

How Many Colleges Should You Apply To?

Should Students Consider Taking a Gap Year?

The SAT Is Going Digital. Here's What That Means For You.

Your GPA Doesn't Tell Your Academic Story

What To Do If You've Been Deferred (2025)

College Visits When You're Deciding Where to Apply

How to Make the Most of a College Visit

It's Not Too Late to Apply to College

Testing Score Requirements For Ivy League Schools

Engaged Without Worry

Skirt This Law

Let Tomorrow Happen

Parents: Stand Back to Let Your Kids Stand Out

How to Get a Perfect Score on the SAT

Behind the Holistic Admission Curtain

How long does it take to send SAT scores?

Ten Ways to Make Valuable Contributions

Improve Your SAT Score with These Actionable Steps

Pre-submit Panic

How to Write a College Transfer Essay

How to Craft the Perfect College Application

Looking for college essay examples?

Don't Let Fear Drive the Bus

National Merit Scholarship Qualifications

Extracurriculars: Exploring and Exploiting

Who Can (and Should) Take the PSAT?

Admissions Committees: What Goes On Behind-the-Scenes

Looking for a Personal Statement Outline?

How To Get An IB Diploma

What is IB? Making Sense of the IB Diploma Programme

How to Write a College Application Essay

The 2021 Common App Guide is Here!

Five Application Management Tips for Parents

How Important Is the Common App Essay?

How Many Times Can I Take the SAT?

How Many People Get a Perfect Score on the SAT?

How to Start a Personal Statement Essay

How Long Does It Take To Send ACT Scores?

An Overview of Learning Differences and Disclosing on Applications

When Should I Take the PSAT?

Doing the 'Why Us?' Supplemental Essay Well

How Many AP Classes Should Students Take?

Five Ways to Go Wrong in College Essays

Don't Be Afraid of Liberal Arts Colleges

Applying to College This Fall? Make Sure You're Running the Right Race

Campus Resources for LGBTQ+ Students: A Deeper Dive

An Open-Minded College Search

You Can Sit With Us: A Mean Girls Approach to College Applications

Ally Is a Verb, Not a Noun

Explore and Give Back This Summer

College Search Tools for LGBTQ+ Students

What's a Good College in 2021?

It's Too Early for a Decision on Early Decision

Please Talk to Your Kids About Money

When to Let Juniors Own Their College Admissions Process

When Do AP Scores Come Out [2021-22]? + Other AP Score Questions Answered

Counseling Asian and Asian American Students and Families

SAT Score Release Dates & Understanding Your Score

How to Write an Email to a College Admissions Officer

The Truth About Demonstrated Interest

When to Test & How to Send Your ACT Score to Colleges

Navigating the College Research Process as an AAPI Student

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