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In this Yale Financial Aid Guide, CollegeAdvisor.com Admissions Expert Zoe (Yale ‘16) walks us through how she paid for Yale University, from beginning the application process to graduating from Yale. […]

Once I clicked close on the tab that congratulated me for my final college commitment, relief flooded my body. Twelve years of schooling had let up to this moment. This […]

In this Williams College financial aid guide, CollegeAdvisor.com Admissions Expert Nadiya walks us through how she paid for college with the help of financial aid. For more guidance on financial […]

During the first year at Harvard, there is so much to see and to do. Every experience feels new, and there are so many people to meet! It can be […]

In this UChicago financial aid guide, CollegeAdvisor.com Admissions Expert Arielle breaks down the process of how she paid for college: from applying to UChicago to graduation. For more guidance on […]

What is the difference between a quarter and a semester system? Traditionally, universities and colleges will have one of two academic calendars: a traditional semester system or a quarter system. […]

As a prospective Georgetown student, there’s a good chance that you’re at least curious about taking one or two Government classes. As a student, I loved the flexibility of the […]

First off, if you’re reading this because you just got accepted or are planning on attending Brown, congrats! Brown is such a great place that fosters and promotes creative expression […]

Penn State (PSU), aptly named Happy Valley, is a gorgeous campus with a myriad of things to see and do. The bustling campus can feel overwhelming for new students trying […]

For many prospective Cornell applicants, it can be intimidating to consider spending several years in a small, rural town. When it comes to student life at Cornell, students often have […]

The Social Sciences division is full of interesting majors, from Women, Gender, and Sexual Studies to African American Studies. One of the most fruitful processes for me at Harvard was […]

Hi everyone! My name is Taylor, and I graduated from Princeton University in 2016. I really enjoyed my time at Princeton and am thankful for the opportunity to have attended. […]

After four exciting years at Brown University, I’m now preparing to leave the place I called home. But I still remember my first day: moving in, anxiously awaiting the arrival […]

One of the most popular undergraduate colleges at the University of Notre Dame is the Mendoza College of Business. Students in the college have the choice between six majors: finance, […]

How do you keep a healthy work-life balance at Harvard—or any similarly rigorous university? Managing an unfamiliar environment and new friendships is hard enough. All the new opportunities available to […]

If you are an incoming freshmen at UC Berkeley, you are generally ensured a spot for on-campus housing. While it might be cheaper to live off-campus, I highly recommend choosing […]

Vanderbilt is one of the few private elite academic institutions that offer significant merit scholarships that are independent of a family’s financial status. As a result, the Vanderbilt merit scholarships are […]

What are the USC Merit Scholarships? The University of Southern California is one of the few private elite universities that offers generous merit scholarships to highly qualified students.  To be […]

Harvard has over 450 officially recognized student organizations, alongside numerous casual and unrecognized ones. Despite Harvard’s many clubs, however, students may not find a specific organization that fulfills their individual […]

As an incoming student at UC Berkeley, one of the best ways to get involved is to join a student organization! Luckily for you, there are more than 1,200 clubs […]

In this Harvard Financial Aid Guide, CollegeAdvisor.com Admissions Experts Thuong (Harvard ‘24) and Jesper (Harvard ‘19) walk us through how they saved up and paid for Harvard University with the […]