The College Unraveled Blog
While college is important to build skills that prepare you for the workforce, the increasing cost of tuition makes attending college difficult for many students. In fact, many students rely on scholarships, grants, loans, and more to cover the cost of tuition, room and board, and their other colleg...
Although many colleges remain test optional, there are good reasons to prep for and take the SAT or ACT. Most students feel some anxiety about taking college entrance exams. A good test prep course or working one-on-one with a tutor can help alleviate some of this anxiety by allowing students to bec...
Choosing your college major can be stressful. After all, when you come right out of high school, it’s hard to determine what exactly is the most important subject to you–and what you might want to do for the rest of your life. Here at Clark College Consulting, we want to help make that decision a li...
With one year of college costing over $60,000 at many schools, even the most affluent families become grateful for any additional scholarship help. Although some essay contest committees consider the need in selecting winners, many others look only at the merits of the essay. Writing a really dynami...
What makes a major “valuable”? Most would agree that competitive average starting pay, median mid-career pay, growth in salary, and wealth of job opportunities all contribute to value. Biomedical Engineering is one of the majors that is considered most worth your tuition, time, and effort. But what ...
Researching colleges is imperative for high school students. Typically, it involves many modes of research, including in-person campus visits and tours by students and families and attending college representatives' public information sessions and their visits to high schools. Gathering all this inf...
Although this article is directed at students just beginning their college search, it will also be beneficial to seniors in making their final choice of college to attend. This is especially true this year since so many applicants have been unable to make an in-person campus visit.
For many students ...
Money often plays a significant factor in pursuing a college degree, but hopefully, it will not stop anyone from attending college! Yes, college can be expensive, but aid is available to help you and your family pay for college. Significant sources of financial aid for college include:
Grants – Gra...
College fairs allow students to meet with college representatives without the time and expense of a road trip or plane ride. And now, there are even virtual college fairs that allow you to explore from the comfort of
your own home. Much like a campus visit in order to get the most from the college f...
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Your college application essay is your chance to let the Admissions Office get to know you. Take this opportunity to consider what you want them to know about you.
1. Get started.
Review your application. Do your activities, classes, and accomplishments point to a speci...
Students who interview admission officers or alumni from American colleges are often surprised to find that the interviewer made the process much less intimidating than they had anticipated. Interviewers are not trying to trip you up; they simply want to know and will try to determine if you are a g...
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