College Application Calendar and Checklist
Find below all the key dates and to-do items for applying to college from junior through senior year of high school.
Education
Explore innovations in learning, teaching methods, and educational policy. This category curates articles that empower students, teachers, and lifelong learners alike.
Interview with Admissions Expert Brian Mitchell
Mitchell says: Don’t rush to submit a college application out of this mistaken belief.
Ask Us Anything: Should My Daughter Apply to Colleges We Can’t Afford?
A financial aid expert at CollegeAdvisor answers a parent’s burning question.
Ask Us Anything: Should My Daughter Apply to Colleges We Can’t Afford?
A financial aid expert at CollegeAdvisor answers a parent’s burning question.
Meet the Host of the ‘Getting In’ Newsletter
I’m here to lighten the load of parents as they embark on the journey of getting their kids in to college.
PA School vs. Med School: What to Consider
Before you decide, weigh the differences in acceptance rates, time, cost, pay and role in providing health care.
Friendship Break Ups Can Be Devastating for Tweens. Here’s How Adults Can Help
View the full episode transcript. Leanne Davis, a researcher at Education Northwest, found out her 10-year-old son had made a sad playlist to cope with his best friend moving away. He’d listen to it at night and cry himself to…
How Law School Applicants Can Boost Odds of a Judicial Clerkship
Take these five steps to position yourself for a coveted judicial clerkship after law school.
Leading Education Reform on the Local Level
By: Mari Barke, President of the Orange County Board of Education and Director of California Local Elected Officials (CLEO) I never planned to run for public office — until I saw firsthand how school choice can change lives. When my…
Tutoring Was Supposed to Save American Kids After the Pandemic. The Results? ‘Sobering’
Rigorous research rarely shows that any teaching approach produces large and consistent benefits for students. But tutoring seemed to be a rare exception. Before the pandemic, almost 100 studies pointed to impressive math or reading gains for students who were…