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Admissions Statistics 

  • Early Decision vs. Regular Decision Acceptance Rates (Created by Jennie Kent and Jeff Levy)

Standardized Testing

  • Who, What, When, Where, and Why of the ACT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, AP Exams, and IB Exams – strategize your ideal standardized test options and timeline with this AI-produced intensive short course (~45 minutes)
  • ConvertYourScore.org – Our SAT-ACT conversion tool, which features important information about the SAT and ACT and the key ways in which the SAT and ACT differ, is the Internet’s most popular conversion tool and information site
  • ACTStudent.org – Sign up for the ACT, see your scores, and send your scores to colleges and universities
  • Free Practice ACT (Inclusive of Answer Sheet) – Take a timed practice test, score yourself, and learn from your mistakes
  • Best ACT Preparation Book: Real Act Prep Guide – Insider test-taking tips and strategy, five previously administered, full-length ACT tests written by the actual test maker, and insight from the makers of the ACT
  • CollegeBoard.org – Sign up for the SAT and/or SAT Subject Tests, see your scores, and send your scores to colleges and universities
  • Free Practice SAT and Answer Sheet – Take a timed practice test, score yourself, and learn from your mistakes
  • Best SAT Preparation Book: The Official SAT Study Guide (2016 Edition) – Published by the makers of the test and includes ten official SAT practice tests
  • Best Comprehensive SAT Subject Test Preparation Book: The Official Study Guide for ALL SAT Subject Tests, 2nd Edition – The only source of actual, previously administered tests across all 20 SAT Subject Tests
  • Best SAT Subject Test Prep Book for Math 1 and Math 2: The Official SAT Subject Tests in Mathematics Levels 1 & 2 Study Guide – In addition to two full-length, previously administered practice tests for each exam level, this book also contains complete solutions, answer explanations, and test-taking strategies
  • Best SAT Subject Test Prep Book for U.S. History and World History: The Official SAT Subject Tests in U.S. & World History Study Guide (Official Sat Subject Tests in U.S. History and World History) – Official questions and answer explanations for these exams and two full-length, previously administered practice tests in each subject
  • SAT Subject Test Requirements/Recommendations by College – a regularly updated list
  • New PSAT Practice Questions – These provide insight into how the new SAT will look starting in March 2016
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – a standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers wishing to enroll in U.S. universities

Extracurricular Resumes

  • Build an Extraordinary Extracurricular Résumé  – Whether you are an athlete, artist, actor, or all of the above, you need to put together an extracurricular résumé for your college application that will highlight all of your accomplishments if you are to have the best shot of earning admission to all the colleges and universities on your list. Let college admissions expert and AI founder Craig Meister help you determine the right words and develop the best layout in order to differentiate your extracurricular résumé from the competition in this wonderful short course. Remember, it’s no longer about simply being a college applicant worthy of admission; it’s also about communicating that you are a college applicant worthy of admission. A remarkable résumé helps you do just that!

Scholarships & Financial Aid

  • Domestic Undergraduate Need-Based Aid and Merit Aid Stats (Created by Jennie Kent and Jeff Levy)
  • Financial Aid for Nonresident Alien Undergraduates Stats (Created by Jennie Kent and Jeff Levy)
  • SavingForCollege.com – Unbiased information on college savings with articles, calculators, 529 plan rankings, financial aid, scholarships and other ways to save and pay for college
  • The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price (2nd Edition) – This bestseller has been completely updated to provide you with the answers that you need to find wonderful colleges and universities at less-than-their-retail-price-tags
  • FAFSA on the Web – Federal student aid application
  • FAFSA on the Web Worksheet – Helps families collect and organize financial information needed for FAFSA on the Web; while The FAFSA on the Web Worksheet is not the financial aid application itself, it is a useful guide to help you complete FAFSA on the Web
  • CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE – Financial aid application used by many private colleges (in addition to FAFSA) in order to get a more detailed view of the finances of a student and family
  • Introductory CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE Presentation
  • Scholarship Search – Find scholarships, other financial aid and internships from more than 2200 programs, totaling nearly $6 billion
  • FastWeb.com – Scholarship, financial aid, and student loan search engine

Most Popular Undergraduate Applications

  • The Common Application – Has over 500 four-year college and university members
  • The Coalition – Has over 90 four-year college and university members
  • Universal College Application – Has 33 four-year college and university members
  • University of California Application – Application for all nine UC campuses
  • UCAS (Undergraduate Courses At University And College) – Central organization through which applications are processed for entry into the world of UK higher education

Recommended Educational Consultants 

  • College Explorations LLC, based in Fairfax County, Virginia; founded by Nancy Griesemer
  • SJC College Counseling, LLC, based in Fairfax County, Virginia; founded by Sandy Clingman

Insightful College & University Review Books and Selection Guides

Fiske Guide to Colleges 2017 – Delivers an insider’s look at the academic climates and the social and extracurricular scenes at the “best and most interesting” schools in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, and Ireland.

Choosing the Right College 2014-15: The Inside Scoop on Elite Schools and Outstanding Lesser-Known Institutions – Extremely in-depth, independently researched college guide that uses on-campus sources to turn up the best – and worst – aspects of nearly 150 schools
The Best 381 Colleges, 2017 Edition by Princeton Review – Entertaining, though superficial guide, to nearly 400 top colleges and universities
The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences, 13th Edition: 353 Schools with Programs or Services for Students with ADHD, ASD, or Learning Disabilities – Advice from learning specialists on making an effective transition to college and details about services – such as tutors, note-takers, oral exams, extended test time, and more – available to learning-disabled students at each college
America’s Best Colleges for B Students: A College Guide for Students Without Straight A’s
College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School for You, 12th Edition – The leading guide for finding a good fit college
Admission Matters: What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting into College 4th Edition – see review here
 
Love the Journey to College: Guidance from an Admissions Consultant and Her Daughter

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