Applying to Top Competitive Colleges in the United States.
Harvard is not easy to get into but their financial aid is so extensive that every accepted applicant can afford to go to Harvard. Let’s learn more! I was at a financial aid presentation at Harvard and these are new programs that I didn’t know about that I wanted to share. What Financial Aid…
Visiting Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut We checked out Trinity College and found it to be a small liberal arts college on a hill, detached from the barrio below. That’s good for safety, I suppose, but there is something about wanting to go to college in a city but then being a little separate from…
I’m mentoring a high school student First To Go To College at my local high school and our kickoff meeting was held at Brandeis University. I had been to Brandeis before — quite a few times — but only on their soccer field for my daughter’s club soccer team. The soccer field has changed since…
I did the whole college admissions process myself, way back when. It worked for me then, so I wanted to share it with you now. Start with the size of your school, specifically the number of students in your grade. How does that feel to you? Do you want to go smaller, larger, or stay…
Pepperdine’s campus, located in Malibu, overlooks the Pacific Ocean. It’s a gorgeous campus and tempting for anyone who wants a beach experience. But this is not a college with a laid-back beach vibe. This is a deeply Christian school that just happens to be on a beach. We had heard that Pepperdine is a conservative…
Thank you to Study.com for sponsoring this post. Did you know that you can earn college credits by just by passing a test? The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a group of standardized tests created and administered by the College Board. These tests assess college-level knowledge in thirty-six subject areas and provide a mechanism…
The DC subway system (metro) from the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is accessible and easy to use! I took the metro from DCA to Friendship Heights in Washington, DC which is one stop past American University for the first time. From the airport terminal, Terminals B/C are directly connected to the Metro station….