Category: College Planning (9-12)

Things you need to do to plan for college at all stages in your high school career.

HOW MANY COLLEGES SHOULD MUSIC STUDENTS APPLY TO?

[Some great advice from the Eastman School of Music that is worth a read! – ed.] By Christina Crispin As high school seniors are getting their applications underway (or at least thinking about getting started!) a question often comes up: how many schools should I apply to? What is the right number for your “short list”? […]

Music As A Calling Card: Top, Top Schools Await

If you decide that you want to go as a “music minor” or non-minor, one thing that may open doors for you is the Music As A Calling Card option. Your music can be a huge admission tool for you that gives you some edge in applying for schools that can be tough to get into. Most […]

Schools That Do Not Award Merit Scholarships/Aid

Non-Merit Aid Schools List We’re working up a list of schools who do not award merit scholarships.  This is not to say that they don’t have alternatives to funding college that can work for you.  Williams College and Amherst, for example, are on our Gold Standard list for funding an education.

Rising Sophomores/Juniors/Seniors SAT Subject Test – Heads Up

With the changes in the SAT set to take effect in 2016, more schools are jumping on the bandwagon of having two SAT Subject Tests under your belt.  Several of the tougher schools currently require one or two SAT Subject Tests, which are generally hour-long tests of specific areas of your knowledge. Look at the list of […]