Great College Advice Blog

Home » Blog
Three students walk together along a brick campus path beside a manicured lawn and a stone-and-brick building. They wear casual layers and jeans, with daylight softening the pale facade and bare tree branches framing the scene.
College Admissions
Jared Hobson

Grants Versus Loans: Decoding What Colleges Bury In Online Portals

When the time comes to sit down and calculate your actual out-of-pocket costs, a detailed look at each line item makes all the difference. A grant or scholarship will reduce your tuition bill directly. Federal loans and private loans are obligations that you will have to pay back at a later date.

Read More »
The word Yale is written in large, white serif font centered on a dark blue background.
College Application
Jared Hobson

How to Write the Yale Essays

Learn how you can still convince Yale admissions officers that you are the right fit for their university even with the elimination of the Why Yale essay.

Read More »