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The Common Application Announces 2017-2018 Essay Prompts We are pleased to share the 2017-2018 Common Application essay prompts with you.
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FAFSA Changes for 2017–18 Starting with the 2017–18 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the application will be available earlier and will request earlier income information.
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Five Things Applicants Need to Know About the 2016-2017 Common App The 2016-2017 Common Application will be available to you starting August 1. Here are five tips for you to keep in mind as you work on your Common App. We're excited to be with you as you start this amazing journey!
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New Leader of Common App Alternative Faces Questions, Criticism The Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success has been criticized by college counselors for being less than transparent about how the new system will work.
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Top colleges put thousands of applicants in wait-list limbo, and some won’t admit any Adding to the emotional turmoil of college admissions season, some students are given a sense of hope about getting into their dream schools, only to be left dangling.
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A Summer SAT at Long Last! The College Board has announced that it will offer an August date for the SAT, beginning in 2017. This announcement comes in response to significant student demand for summer testing – a demand already met by the College Board’s chief competitor, the ACT, Inc. with its early September test. The Coll…
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The Common Application Announces 2016-2017 Essay Prompts The Common Application has announced that the 2016-2017 personal statement essay prompts will be the same as the 2015-2016 prompts.
True or False? You Can Fill Out Your FAFSA Before Filing Taxes | ED.gov Blog True or False? You Can Fill Out Your FAFSA Before Filing Taxes TRUE! You might have heard that you can’t complete the 2016–17 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) until you file your 2015 taxes. This is actually a myth! The FAFSA allows you to use estimated financial information if you…
Top 100 – Highest Acceptance Rates | Rankings | US News Best Colleges Waiting for acceptance letters to arrive can be a stressful time for prospective college students. Whether applicants see "Congratulations!" or "We regret to inform you," can depend on the schools to which they applied. While some colleges and universities pride themselves on selectivity, others wel…
Rethinking College Admissions A new report suggests that we’re on the cusp of important, necessary changes in the way colleges evaluate applicants.
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