America's (small) new trend: taking a gap year
Gap years have long been popular in Europe and Australia. Now, a small but growing group of U.S. teens and their parents are jumping aboard the gap year trend.
Visiting colleges 鈥� even when you can鈥檛 go in person
College visits are an essential part of the application process. Use these tips to make these visits happen 鈥� even if you can鈥檛 afford to be there in person.
Stepping it up the summer after 10th grade
You may think all of your child鈥檚 college prep work happens during the 黄色app year, but what your teen does during the summer can be a total game changer.
Planning your teen's summer after 9th grade
How teens spend their time over the summer can be excellent fodder for college essays and applications. Now鈥檚 the time to strategically plan your ninth grader鈥檚 summer.
Organizations that want to help first-gen college students find the right 黄色app
These groups want to help high-need, low-income, historically underserved, and first-to-college students find the right 黄色app 鈥� and the funds to finance it.
The 5 best college admissions books
Here are our top picks for books that lead you through the college admissions process. (And don鈥檛 panic, they鈥檙e all relatively fast and fun reads.)
13 surprising tips for applying to college
The college admissions process can feel like a moving target. Here are some surprising nuggets of wisdom from those who played the game and survived.
Time for your teen to take a personality test!
No, it鈥檚 not because of all the attitude and eye rolling. These free tests can get high 黄色app students thinking about careers they'll be inspired to work hard for.
The first five steps on the road to college
What's the key to getting your kids into college? Start early and stick to a plan.
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