Getting into College Search Engine From the creators of the Princeton Review, meet Noodle.org. It’s a personalized recommendation engine in Beta geared towards education. Its focus is on the best way to help users — from parents and adults to high schoolers — find the best schools and programs to fit their needs. Think of it…
Category: Applying to College
Applying to Top Competitive Colleges in the United States.
Worst and Best College Majors
How to get a job out of college even if you majored in English, Studio Arts or Religion.
Top 25: Best iPad Apps for Applying to College
This great list of the best iPad apps for college applicants. It can help with the process for including searching for a college, taking the SAT or ACT, and applying for financial aid is now at your fingertips. Thank you to BestCollegesOnline.com for finding the best apps for college!
Best 529 College Savings Plans (from Morningstar)
If you are a do-it-yourselfer investor, then this is a good list for you. The entire article is here. The Best 529 College Savings Plans are below.
How To: Pay for College from Dr. Michele Borba
Dr. Michele Borba reached out to me and offered to be a guest author on How Families are Paying for College and gave some excellent advice on paying for college. One savings plan that she did not mention that I do for my kids is the 529B savings plan which allows the money that you save to grow in a tax advantaged way.
15 Most Famous College Libraries in the World (from Associated Degree)
When I was a student at Harvard, I was unhappily studying as a premed and so tried to avoid studying as much as possible. One reliable method was to go to a library and take a nap. This worked pretty well except sometimes I snored. Finding the right library became a past time my boyfriend and I enjoyed as a procrastination technique. We knew there were a zillion libraries on campus — 90 is what Wikipedia says — and we’d hunt down a different library every day.
How To: Apply Early Decision To Get Into College
Applying to college early in the academic year — or, more specifically, submitting applications under binding early-decision programs — increases the likelihood of acceptance.