While application submission deadlines start in October through March, do yourself a favor and get your applications started! Why? Your...

Don't wait! File your FAFSA ASAP! Why? Because delaying can cause your financial aid award to be late. FAFSA says they will send...

The Feds significantly changed the FAFSA in more ways than one. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) usually opens on...

Every Fall the University of California campuses put on preview days, open houses, and tours. Visiting a campus is the best way to check...

Jamie Wallace, April 3, 2023 Accepted, Rejected, Waitlisted, Spring Start, Spring Abroad: so many possibilities. Now what? Decisions from...

Did you know that if you are in the top 9% of California high school students that the University of California (“UC”) guarantees you a...

The Government Accountability Office found that out of 500 colleges 91% did not include enough information for families to easily...

Testing in a Test-Optional world. Should you take the SAT or ACT this year? Quick take: Take the tests if you can. Take them soon after...

(Need more help, check out my 4-part video lesson ) The November 30th deadline is fast approaching and you still haven’t finished writing...

In August 2021, the UC broadened what math courses will fill the requirements for high school students applying to the University of...

From National Public Radio Attention college-bound students: Do you want FREE federal money to help you pay for college? Friday, October...

The University of California ("UC") will no longer look at SAT and ACT scores for admissions or scholarships in any of its ten schools....

Jamie Wallace, April 3, 2023 Accepted, Rejected, Waitlisted, Spring Start, Spring Abroad: so many possibilities. Now what? Decisions...

When the pandemic disrupted school throughout California, the University of California ("UC") declared that it would accept Pass/Fail...

Check out this excellent podcast from NACAC. Not all students are ready to go to college right after high school. Is your child a late...

Hunh? That translates to: file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid as soon as possible. Not sure what a FAFSA is, take a look...

Or Why you need to file a FAFSA College affordability is a parent’s number one concern. The FAFSA or the FREE Application for Federal...

As college application season heats up heading toward the inevitable application deadlines starting in October students are worried...

UPDATE: Upon appeal by the UC, the court has lifted the injunction. This leads to a mix of test-blind and test optional UCs. UC Berkeley,...

On May 21, 2020, the University of California announced that “We are removing the ACT/SAT requirement for California students and...