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Why There Are No Guarantees (you can trust)

Today we're talking about guarantees. Everybody wants one, but there are no guarantees in life. A college's graduation rate is no guarantee your student will graduate on time or at all. Their average six-months-out-of-college employment rate is no guarantee your…

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Ivy Decision Day Full Breakdown

We just survived Ivy Decision Day, where six of America's eight colleges in the athletic conference known as the Ivy League—that’s correct, it is an athletic conference—released their decisions for the class of 2029. That’s the high school class of…

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How to Profit from Student Loans

Today we're talking about how to make a profit with your student loans. Student loans are a helpful way for families who can't afford the college's entire bill to cover the gap between that and what they can afford. Certainly,…

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Add These Colleges to Your FAFSA

Today we're talking about which colleges you should add to your FAFSA. When you fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at FAFSA.gov, it’s going to ask you which colleges you want to receive the information. And you’re…

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How & Why to Finish SATs Junior Year

Today we're talking about your testing timeline. You should plan to take the SAT at least 2 times, 3 times is also totally fine, and that's because most colleges will put together your best reading/writing score and your best math…

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BIG ACT Changes & What You Need to Know

Today we're talking about how the ACT is changing. Last July the makers of the ACT announced they would change the test effective this April. Which is pretty fast, but important to note the changes don't go into effect for…

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Is Early Decision REALLY Binding?

It's December, and that means Early Decision acceptances are starting to come in. And today we're going to answer the question: Is Early Decision really binding? When you apply to colleges you'll see a variety of deadlines including early deadlines…

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FAFSA is Open! (and a little broken)

Hey guys, it's Eric at Solution Prep and the FAFSA is open. FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, and it's your first step for getting things like loans, grants, scholarships, and work study to help you afford…

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PSAT Scores Are Out! Now What?

Hey guys, it's Eric at Solution Prep and PSAT scores are starting to come out. This year, earlier than ever. As soon as October 24th if you took the PSAT from October 1st through 11th. For those of you who…

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When Do SAT & ACT Scores Come Out?

Hey guys, it's Eric at Solution Prep, and today we're answering the question: When will I get my SAT or ACT scores? If you take the SAT on one of the seven national test dates throughout the year, scores typically…

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How to Prep Between SATs

Today I'm talking directly to students who just took their first SAT after having completed a course, answering the question: What do you do between now and your next SAT? Everyone should plan to take the SAT at least 2…

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How Colleges REALLY Look at Grades

We have to talk about your grades. High school grades are the number 1 qualifier most colleges consider in determining which students to accept and which to decline. But it's important for you to understand how the colleges you're applying…

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Why Did They CLOSE the Common App!?

The Common App is down. Oh no! What does that mean? Well, the Common Application is accepted by over 1,000 colleges, and with over 3,000 colleges in America, that makes up about one-third of our schools, though many of them…

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