Most students know that colleges like to see volunteering on your list of activities.  In fact, many high schools have requirements that students volunteer a certain number of hours before they graduate. Volunteer activities show the colleges that you...

Almost every day I get asked a question like “I got a 30 on my ACT, what colleges are good for me?”  There is no way for anyone to answer that question but let’s look at what impact test scores like the SAT and ACT do have on college admissions. The...

Many students have recently received their SAT and ACT test scores and for many of you these are your final scores. If you did well, congratulations. If not, all is not lost. Not everyone is aware that there are over 800 colleges in the US that are...

Inside Higher Ed recently reported on the National Survey of Student Engagement. This survey of college students measures various qualitites involving students that may result in better learning outcomes.  These qualities include such things as the...

There is a new website available from the Institute for College Access and Success. The site, called CollegeInSight,  allows students to search for information on a variety of topics including Affordability, Economic Diversity, Student Success, Racial...