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03/31/2025

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To keep you better informed and connected, we’re closing this page—but don’t worry! You can still get all the latest college admissions updates and news on our main page. Stay with us for expert tips, important deadlines, and everything you need for a successful journey! 🎓✨

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05/21/2022

We know many of you are nearing final exams and finishing up your last assignments... graduation is right around the corner! Finish strong and be proud, ! You did it!

05/18/2022

We love our counselors! Patti is just one of the many incredible here at Collegewise. Our goal is to help take the out of the process - let us help!

05/17/2022

Can you guess which three schools are in this photo? Bonus points if you can name the city and state as well!

No matter what your is, Collegewise is excited to help you get there!

01/10/2022

Why Is Course Selection Important to the College Application Process?

Our own Amy Chatterjee, who is not only a college admissions counselor, but also a thought-leader and gifted speaker, will explain the importance of your child’s course selection for next year, what it reveals about motivation and focus, and how it impacts college admissions in a free webinar tomorrow night.

When: Tuesday, January 11, at 7:00 pm EST

Register Here: https://s4studyskills.secure.force.com/enroll/classes

11/03/2021

A free ? Yes, a free webinar!

What's the most important document in a student's ?

Join S4 - Successful Study Skills 4 Students, LLC and Amy Chatterjee, Senior Counselor from Collegewise, to learn more about the importance of your child’s , what it actually is, how it can show a love of learning, and why it is the MOST important piece of the college application.

Monday, November 8, 7:00 pm

More info: https://www.successfulstudyskills4students.com/grades/
Register: https://s4studyskills.secure.force.com/enroll/grades

06/21/2021

Allyship is about putting in the work to make the world a better place for members of the q***r community. If you're looking for ways to be a better ally, I have some tips.

06/14/2021

" care about why you volunteer your time. For many students, the honest answer is they want to be more competitive in the process. However, that totally misses the point of volunteering your time to serve a greater community."

I always ask students the same question when we’re thinking about summer: what would you do if colleges weren't looking at how you spent this summer?

06/03/2021

So, what's a "good " these days? It's a question we constantly ask students whenever they mention such a thing.

We took some time to answer that loaded question on our blog recently.

Asking if a college is good or bad isn’t really a useful exercise. What you should be asking is: “is this college good for me?” Here’s why.

06/01/2021

The usual suspects are getting attention at the top of this list, but there’s a nice range of colleges listed here (including some hidden gems).

Going to college in a big city can be the best of both worlds. From coast to coast find out which metropolitan hubs have the best colleges.

05/24/2021

The Collegewise Scholarship application is live!

Read our blog post about the scholarship's history & purpose, and what to do next if you know a student who'd be interested in applying.

Please share to spread the word!

The Collegewise Scholarship application is now live! The priority deadline is June 18th.

05/17/2021

"Listen, your kids don’t need all your gory financial details up front, but they do have the right to know what your family’s college-financing values and rules are going to be. It’s up to you to set the tone, and discussions can be calibrated for age-appropriateness, but it’s better for your kids to hear about the subject from you before they start filling in the blanks for themselves."

Parents, don't wait to have the money-and-college talk with your kiddos -- do it ASAP.

Parents, have you had the “facts of life” talk with your high schoolers? No, not the birds and the bees version, but the one about paying for college.