December To-Dos for High School Students
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Financial Matters: Great Money vs. Not-So-Great Money (And What You Should Consider)
If you’re the parent of a high school senior thinking about how to pay for college without going broke, it’s a whole new, expensive world out there. In this world,...
Understanding Undergraduate Honors Programs
What is the difference between an Honors College and an Honors Program? A simple way of understanding the two academic options is this: an Honors College is...
Getting College-ed: December 2021
Every month, College Solutions features a new edition of Getting College-ed, an editorial cartoon created by College Solutions’ own Lee Ann Gun. Check out this...
MAJOR SPOTLIGHT: Cybersecurity
“According to the U.S. Department of Labor, jobs in the information security field are expected to grow 28% through 2026, much faster than the average for all...
Deferred? Here's What to Do Next
The month of December brings the first round of college decisions. If you applied Early Decision, Early Action, or through some sort of priority application, you...
Getting College-ed: November 2021
Every month, College Solutions features a new edition of Getting College-ed, an editorial cartoon created by College Solutions’ own Lee Ann Gun. Check out this...
Financial Matters: Merit Awards Make Private Colleges Affordable
While the Ivies and other elite schools put their resources into need-based rather than merit aid, a majority of private colleges, in an effort to attract top...
What Is Holistic Admissions?
Colleges that practice holistic admissions consider factors beyond grades and test scores when making admission decisions. For most colleges, grades earned and...
Freshman Year at Reed College
College Solutions student Ben is a freshman at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. We recently caught up with him to ask how he’s enjoying his first...