To participate in Division I or Division II athletics, students must register and be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. Students can get information on registering on the NCAA website at http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/.NCAA Division III schools are generally the smallest in the NCAA, although some larger schools, such as New York University, are in DIII. Many of […]
Question: I was emancipated at the age of 15 and have been working and supporting myself since that time. I am 26 now and would like to enroll in college. Will I receive any government or school help because of my early emancipation or am I too old now to have them take that into […]
“Question: My daughter is preparing for college by studying for the ACT. Do top schools like the Ivy League or Stanford prefer the SAT over the ACT? Even though the school might say either one is OK, in your opinion does one or the other have more advantage?Back when “The Dean” applied to college, the […]
Question: My daughter only has 1 year of Language. Her HS phased out the Spanish class, so she took arts and college prep classes instead. Now with only 1 year of language, can she get into admissions, or should she attempt to take a night class to get Spanish 101 at our community college? What […]
“Question: What suggestions do you have for maximizing merit and grant aid? We’ve been careful to focus on colleges where my daughter is at or above the 75th percentile. She’s a rising senior with a 29 ACT, 3.7wGPA and strong sport and volunteer ECs. The net price calculators make me think that 2 or 3 […]
The following camp directory lists some of the summer camps for K-12 students in engineering throughout the United States and Canada that are and were previously offered. The directory lists camps that have been hosted by Universities and research centers in the past. Please note that all camps may not be offered every year and […]
High school seniors deciding among multiple college acceptances may wonder how they can be sure they are making the right choice. It is no small decision, as this selection will affect the course of their next four years academically, professionally and socially. The following perspectives on college choice were offered via email by three current college students who feel they made the correct decisions – as […]
Attending an event for admitted students can help you make a final college choice – even if you’ve already visited campus. Although admitted student days are often confused with prospective student days, these events are a distinct entity unto themselves. As their name implies, admitted student days are open only to students who have already […]
A school’s standing in the Best Colleges rankings can be affected if its entering students don’t all submit test scores.The methodology for the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings has long used entering students’ test scores as one way of measuring how schools compare in terms of their students’ academic prowess.This reflects the reality that a substantial majority of U.S. colleges […]
Hundreds of Colleges Still Accepting 2016 Applications Students should talk with a school’s admissions office before putting together a late application. It’s not too late to apply to college if you’re looking to move into a dorm room and hit the books this fall. There are more than 350 public and private colleges and universities still accepting applications […]