College Application Preparation Workshops for High School Juniors
Jump-start your college applications with "What's My Story?"—an intensive, interactive workshop that generates practical strategies for "connecting...
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How to Appeal a Financial Aid Award
If you are a student trying to make a final decision about a college and your financial aid award is not working out you, you need to appeal that a...
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How to Use Campus Visits to Finalize Your Choice of a College
Are you having difficulty choosing where to enroll? Peter explains how to use campus visits to arrive at your final decision.
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The Wait List - Admission Purgatory
You received an admission decision: You're on the Wait List—neither in nor out. What can you do? Peter shares strategies on how to stay in the game.
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Three Tips to Help You Make That Final Decision: Which College to Attend?
How do you make that final decision of which college to attend? Peter shares three tips to help you focus on what is truly important.
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The Impact of Course Selections in the Admission Process
Decisions you make about your course selections for your junior and senior years of high school can have a real impact on how admission officers vi...
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College Application Question to Athletes Regarding Intent to Compete in D3 Schools
Peter provides strategies for answering the question on college applications for high school athletes applying to Division 3 schools: "Do you inten...
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Do You Need Financial Aid to Attend College?
How should you respond to the question on your college application, "Do you need financial aid? Yes or No?" Peter Van Buskirk explains the reason f...
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Do You Need Financial Aid to Attend College?
How should you respond to the question on your college application, "Do you need financial aid? Yes or No?" Peter Van Buskirk explains the reason f...
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"Where Else Are You Applying to College?"
How should you answer the question, "Where else are you applying?" on your college application or in an interview? Peter shares strategies on the b...
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Tips on Preparing Your Essays for College Applications
As you write your essays for college applications keep in mind your audience. Peter Van Buskirk, a former dean of admission, gives you an insider's...
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Tips on Applying Early Decision
Are you considering applying Early Decision to give you an advantage in the admission process? Peter shares some important considerations for you t...
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Standardized Testing Tips from Peter Van Buskirk
Peter Van Buskirk, educational advocate for students and parents in the college admission process, shares insights on standardized testing.
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You can apply for FA later, but don’t wait until after you’re admitted to apply. Colleges begin committing FA when they begin admitting students. If you wait, you may find funding already dispersed. They have contingency funds if circumstances change, but aren’t likely to respond charitably if fa...