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It’s Time: 5 Things to Consider When Making Your Final College Choice

By Carlos CanoLast updated on December 22, 2022

You apply, you wait, and ultimately, you are accepted. Ideally, you are accepted to multiple schools, which brings up the question, “what now?” How do you choose? What do I consider? There isn’t an exact science to this and bear in mind that depending on your personal preferences, the deciding factors in choosing a college …

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Making Your Final College Choice: How to Decide Where to Attend

By Lynell EngelmyerLast updated on April 11, 2023

The acceptance letters have arrived, and if you’ve been accepted to multiple colleges then you now have a tough decision to make: How do you make your final college decision? Making this decision is part financial, part academic, part logic, and part gut feeling. There are so many factors that go into making the final …

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How to Deal With College Rejection Letters: 6 Steps

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on May 22, 2024

College rejection letters can hurt. If you get one, stay calm and keep your head up. You have options. If you’ve received a college rejection letter, you should consider writing appeal letter while also celebrating the acceptance letters you do receive. Here’s how you can approach this disappointment. Why Do Colleges Reject Students? The reason …

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What to Do If You’re Waitlisted by a College

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022

As your college acceptance letters roll in, you’re probably wondering, “Am I accepted or rejected?” But there’s always that middle ground that could happen, too – waitlisted. So what should you do if you’re waitlisted for a class? And what shouldn’t you do? We’ll answer those two questions below. What Are College Waitlists? When a …

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Myth: Colleges That Send Me Mail Are Likely to Accept Me

By Olivia PittmanLast updated on December 22, 2022

Many students assume the colleges which send them marketing materials in the mail are their best options. This isn’t necessarily true. In fact, some colleges send out millions of pieces of mail each year (not very targeted). Other schools only send out very little. Bottom line: being on a college mailing list does not necessarily …

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Myth: I Should Go to the Most Selective College that Accepts Me

By Olivia PittmanLast updated on December 22, 2022

It’s easy to convince yourself as a college applicant that the most important characteristic of a college is its selectivity or prestige. No matter how envious your friends may be if you’re accepted into selective colleges, it doesn’t mean you’ll ultimately be happy there. Here are some of the problems with judging colleges only by …

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College Myths: The Colleges I Get Mail From Are the Best Options for Me

By Olivia PittmanLast updated on December 22, 2022

Colleges send out lots and lots of bulk mail Not all colleges can afford to mail every student Most mailings are not very targeted If you haven’t started to get piles of brochures from colleges yet–just wait. Most high school juniors and seniors receive more college mail than they know what to do with. It’s …

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Holiday Crunch: 9 Things College Applicants Can Do Over Winter Break

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on November 27, 2024

Your winter holiday break gives you time away from your classes, but you should also use this time to improve your chances of getting into your dream college. Even if you’ve already been accepted to a school or you’ve sent off your applications, there are a few other tasks you can tackle over the two …

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Myth: Applying to Fewer Colleges Boosts My Chances of Acceptance

By Olivia PittmanLast updated on December 22, 2022

Generally speaking, colleges don’t share admissions information with each other. The only way a college might figure out how many colleges you’re applying to is through your FAFSA, where you list each of the colleges you wish to receive a copy of your financial aid application. The number of colleges listed on a student’s FAFSA …

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When to Apply to College: Early Decision vs. Early Action vs. Regular Decision

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on June 10, 2024

Once you have decided which schools you will apply to, you’ll then need to decide which application deadline option is best for you: early decision vs early action or regular decision. They are vastly different and it’s important to understand the uniqueness of each college admissions process– or you might just apply under the wrong …