Advice from Coalition Schools
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What You Need to Know: Transfer Admissions
Navegando el proceso de transferencia a la universidad
Panel Discussion Excerpt: Financing Your College Education
Extracto: Financiamiento de tu educación universitaria
Panel Discussion: Building a Smart College List
Construyendo una lista de universidades astuta
Panel Discussion: Your Transfer Questions Answered
Respuestas a sus preguntas de transferencia
Paying for College: 4 Steps for High School Sophomores
Let’s cut to the chase and try to keep this as brief as possible while giving you helpful information. College is expensive! We know paying for college is on most families’ minds.
What Experiences Should I Look for in High School?
High school is an exciting opportunity to continue learning and growing as a student. It’s also where many students begin thinking about college. This is because high school is an important step in your educational journey to help you prepare for college as well as to develop your skills as a student and as a community member.
What Do Colleges Really Look for?
As you begin to think about applying to colleges, you may wonder: What do colleges look for when they review applications? This is one of the questions that admissions representatives receive most frequently when we meet students and their families. Many selective colleges practice an admissions process that looks at the applicant as a whole person.
How Much Does College Really Cost?
If you want to learn what it will cost to attend a college, you might try looking up its tuition. But that number won’t tell you much. Going to college often costs both more and less than the tuition figure that’s posted on the website. Confused? That’s OK. Keep reading.
3 College Myths and Their Real Answers
There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the country, all with different academic programs, extracurricular options, and campus traditions and cultures.
College Search Tip: Finding Affordable Options
Consejos para encontrar universidades asequibles
Pro Tips On Writing Your Personal Statement
We know that writing your essays can seem especially daunting when applying to college. But the essays are a great opportunity to add depth to something that is important to you and address a topic you’re not able to cover elsewhere in your application.
The essays reveal how you learn, what you value, or how you approach challenges, which helps the admissions committee imagine how you might approach the living and learning environment at their school.