The Final Decision
Admission decisions have been made, and some very happy students now have the enviable problem of deciding which college they want to attend.
From now...
How to Get Good Recommendation Letters in a Virtual World
Considering all components of a college application, the only one that addresses how a student has grown and who they are as a person and student is the...
Comparing Financial Aid Packages
If you’ve applied for financial aid and filed all the paperwork by the appropriate deadline, an award letter outlining your student’s offer of financial...
You Have to Choose a Major Sooner Than You Think
Most colleges ask students to specify their intended major on the application. Before stressing too much about what to choose, they should know this does not mean...
Have You Met Emily?
College Solutions recently caught up with Emily, a freshman at Quinnipiac University on what it was like working with College Solutions and how she’s...
On-Campus Tours Have Returned — A Little
Before COVID, college visit season would have been in full swing this time of year with high school vacation weeks and spring around the corner.
This year most...
Student Conversations: On Her Way to St. Lawrence
Nora is attending St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York in fall. The College Solutions team recently caught up with her to find out what attracted...
Steps to Stop Wallowing on the Wait List
Adding to all the trials of the COVID-19 experience, colleges this year are expected to offer a record number of waitlist spots to prospective applicants. While it...
Appealing Financial Aid Awards
If your child’s first-choice college offers everything they want but the price tag is making you waiver, don’t give up hope. Consider appealing to the college’s...
Getting College-ed: March 2021
Every month, College Solutions features new edition of Getting College-ed, an editorial cartoon created by College Solutions’ own Lee Ann Gun. Check out this...