May 1st is the universal decision date deadline for students to select admission to their top choice college and pay their first deposit. Here are some tips on how to make your decision when you have several offers on the table.

It is such a relief to hit that submit button on the Common App, get a little celebration confetti, and know that you have done all you can up to this point to ensure your application was the best that it can be.

Here are the next steps you should take after submitting to each school.

College application season is officially in full swing. Maybe you have already submitted an application or two. Perhaps you have already even heard back from a rolling-decision school. For any schools you are still planning on applying to, you still have time to edit and adjust your personal statement and especially your supplemental essays. Here are 5 things to avoid when writing them.

Many of you have expressed how important financial aid is for your family, so I want to make you aware of a very important date: October 1. Two very important financial aid forms open on this date, and it is imperative to get them filled out ASAP to meet deadlines and ensure the maximum financial aid benefits for college.