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Early Decision/Early Action Resources: Denials, Deferrals, Financial Aid and More
As colleges begin announcing Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA) results, you may be seeking guidance for things like deali…
Check These Tips if You Need a College Admissions Plan C
What should you do when your admissions Plan A and Plan B both fall short? Well, there's always Plan C. If you need a Plan C next…
Creating a Plan B for Unexpected Early Decision/Early Action Outcomes
One week remains in November. What a year this has been ... and what a year it still is! High school seniors who have applied Ear…
Webinar Recap: COVID-19’s Impact on Admissions
As many colleges work to determine whether to open campuses this fall, high school students have a lot of decisions to make about…
Can I Take Community College Classes While Deferring Enrollment?
I've been accepted at my first choice, and this school allows students to defer for up to two years. Would it be okay if I defer …
Counselors Offer Advice to Deferred Students
Not every college application will come back with an acceptance, and sometimes you'll instead get deferred. This can be disappoin…
Dealing with Deferrals: An 8-Point Plan
Early Action (EA) and Early Decision (ED) decisions will be released in mid-December, about two weeks from now. If you have appli…
When Do I Tell Colleges About My Gap Year Plans?
I have a question about my applications. I am only applying to schools where I can defer for a year after getting accepted, and I…
How Do I Defer My College Acceptance?
I found out last week that I got into my first choice and I'm really excited. Now that I've been accepted, how do I tell the scho…
Admission Outcomes Can Require Daunting Decisions
It's been an amazing week! The Great College Admissions Scandal of 2019 broke a week ago -- in the midst of the annual period of …