Perfect Fit For College

12/23/2021

Students with siblings in college should prepare to possibly receive less financial aid in future years, experts say.

10/08/2021

“The pathway to a degree in Massachusetts brings high cost and debt,” said Anika Van Eaton, the Massachusetts policy director for uAspire, which advises students about financial aid offers here and in New York and California.

09/26/2021

A national group is launching a campaign to end “legacy” preferences, using an alumni donations boycott.

03/25/2021

Here are some steps to follow if you are waitlisted.

The only thing more annoying than a four-year old incessantly asking you why is a twelve-year-old, impersonating a four-year old asking you why. Plus, they are faster, and not as easily distracted …

03/18/2021

This has been a year unlike any another in admissions.

By waiving SATs and ACTs, highly selective schools invited an unprecedented wave of applications, upending the traditional decision process.

02/22/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/20/us/colleges-covid-applicants.html

Waiving standardized test requirements during the pandemic brought more hopefuls to the Ivy League and large state schools, while less-selective colleges face an alarming drop.

02/05/2021

No more subject tests and essays, here are some answers to possible questions you might have.

We answer your FAQs about the cancellation of SAT Subject Tests and the optional SAT essay.

01/28/2021

Several Ivy's raised their tuition 4-5%....

A number of colleges and universities raised tuition in 2020 and 2021, even though classes are being taught online due to the coronavirus crisis.

01/25/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/23/business/financial-aid-college-merit-aid.html?referringSource=articleShare

Most colleges and universities now use a “merit” aid strategy to solicit teenagers. Your eighth grader probably ought to know how it works.

01/19/2021

Officials say they want to ease demands on students. A revision of the SAT is also planned.

12/31/2020

The COVID-19 relief legislation simplifies the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), reducing the form from 108 questions to about three dozen questions.

11/12/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/us/colleges-coronavirus-thanksgiving.html

Experts worry that some of the hundreds of thousands of departing students will be “little ticking time bombs.”