My 11th grade daughter recently had the sort of epiphany many teenagers experience—some sooner, some later. Although she has been hearing about the college admissions process for many years, it was only in her drama class that it struck … [Read more...]

 Q: What are college-bound teens to do when the adults in charge of guiding their futures behave less maturely than they do? A: Get informed! Confession: I am a standardized test agnostic. That is, I equally doubt that anything is … [Read more...]

Standardized college assessment giant ACT Inc. recently announced that it has released a new test as part of an apparent student bidding war between ACT Inc. and The College Board’s SAT college preparatory system.  According to Education … [Read more...]

The College Board has just announced that only college-bound students can take the new SAT on March 5. No longer can professional tutors come in, take the test, and apply what they see to their for-profit businesses. The fact that the … [Read more...]

Common App, the application aggregate utilized by over 600 colleges and universities, has amassed so much popularity over the last few years that some have deemed it a college application “monopoly.” However, starting in 2016, there is … [Read more...]

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via GIPHY According to a recent article in Inside Higher Ed, private colleges and universities are trending toward raising their tuition “discount” rates despite annual increases of the “sticker price” of attendance. Did you know the … [Read more...]

In last week's post, I discussed some of the federal grants and loans that can help you minimize your student debt. This week, I'll continue by exploring some cost-cutting options you may not have considered. Work it off via … [Read more...]

Don't be stupid while trying to get smart. For recent high school grads, it's important to understand exactly what you're getting into as you prepare to commit to paying for college. Anyone who's bright enough to get into college should be … [Read more...]

Teenage students at the LEAP event from all over the world (Australia, Florida, Nigeria, England, Texas ...) approached Pamela for mentorship with cute little handwritten notes. How could anyone say no to those faces? Good thing she has … [Read more...]