
Colleges Are Courting Students: How to Tell a Perk from the Right Fit
A college invites a student to a special campus event. Another waives its application fee. A third offers a personal conversation with a professor or
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A college invites a student to a special campus event. Another waives its application fee. A third offers a personal conversation with a professor or

Applied Early – Now What? How to Handle a Deferral Without Hurting Your Chances An early application has been submitted. Then the decision arrives: deferred.

A student submits an Early Action application in October. A few weeks later, the workload feels unsustainable. The student considers dropping an advanced course, switching

A college application can feel finished long before it is actually ready to submit. The student has drafted the essay. They have added the college

October often marks the point when college applications become real. But for the 2026–2027 admissions cycle, there is more to consider. The 2027–28 FAFSA is

For years, “test-optional” sounded like a simple instruction: take the SAT or ACT if a student wants to, and skip it if the score is
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