Expert admissions counselor Mark Montgomery goes to the University of Miami to talk about one student’s unusual path to a full-ride scholarship. And even an admission offer from an Ivy
Students with bad grades, low GPA, and low SAT and ACT test scores can still get into college. But can they graduate? Can they get financial aid? Mark responds to an inquiry from a student who wants it “honest and straight.”
Great College Advice is quoted in Money Magazine about the nightmare of getting into your dream college, only to discover you cannot afford it.
Great College Advice looks at a recent article critiquing Payscale’s data on “return on investment” for America’s colleges and universities.
Does your GPA reflect the knowledge you gained in a class? The answer, according to an article recently published by the Association of Middle Level Education, is probably not. Teachers rely on grade point averages for the sake of simplicity, not because these averages reflect mastery of material.
Now that you’ve been accepted Early Decision at your school of choice, what should you do about your other applications? Read on for advice on how to communicate with your remaining schools.
How much will your college degree cost? Get a look at the colleges that are graduating students with the most and the least amount of debt.
What should you do if your financial circumstances change and you have a shortfall in your financial aid package? Contact the financial aid office.
In the case of divorce, who is financially responsible for paying for a student’s college education? The answer may surprise you.
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