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05/08/2023

Crafting a good college application is both straightforward and difficult. Find out what you should do to create your best possible college application.

05/03/2022

Admissions officials are checking teens' social media pages more often than ever. Here's how to make their profiles benefit them.

04/23/2022

This article is primarily for people who have high school seniors headed to college next year. I wish I’d known all this when my first child was applying. Hopefully, I can pay it forward and save others money (and a little aggravation too). If affording your child’s college education is going to...

04/30/2021

For Juniors: Start preparing for letter of recommendations.

Written by Alexis Allison, College Essay Guy Team Cue the Hallelujah chorus: the letter of recommendation is the one part of the application that students don’t have to write. But wait! Before you crank up Pharrell Williams, know this: You still have to know how to ask for a letter of recommendati...

02/03/2021

Awww shucks... a nice review from a great family!

"Lori Vogel at Next Step was indispensable in my son's application and acceptance to his preferred college engineering program. Her extensive knowledge, professionalism, and personal connection and passion for my son's success was highly evident throughout her many sessions with him. I would highly recommend Lori and Next Step to anyone wanting to successfully navigate the college application process. Well done!"

Rob & Liz / Parents / Terre Huate HS

12/23/2020

There are 3 common situations where students aren't going to qualify for enough academic scholarships to pay for college..

06/04/2020

Taking the ACT this late summer and fall? There are a number of formulas that students should know before sitting for the test, and many can be programmed into students’ calculators beforehand in order to save time and give students’ the best chance of completing the math section in time and to ...

04/28/2020

Millions of families with kids in or heading to college are facing uncertainty: Will campuses reopen in the fall? And will prospective students still attend as they deal with fallout from the coronavirus pandemic? NBC senior national correspondent Kate Snow reports for TODAY.

04/21/2020

Great infographic: SAT and SAT Subjects Test after recent cancellation announcements were made by The College Board. Here's a summary of what you need to know!
Next Step College Admissions Planning
https://www.nextstepcollegeplan.com/post/june-sat-and-subject-tests-cancelled-what-to-do-now

04/21/2020

ACT Summer & Fall 2020 testing changes: What you should do now (credit ArborBridge) See what the pros are saying students should do and plan for.

In mid-April, ACT announced that they will offer additional summer testing dates, flexible rescheduling, and test-at-home options beginning fall/winter 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This comes on the heels of the College Board’s announcement that the June SAT date would be cancelled, that ...

03/31/2020

Juniors, colleges will look for what you did during your spare time with in home schooling. Be VERY creative and go for it!

High school students preparing for college applications might be wondering how they can spend this time wisely. Here are 10 resources for high school students to get ahead while school is out.