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Every single student should be filling out the FAFSA, regardless of what their family’s financial situation is. If you haven’t filed already, this should be the next thing you do this weekend! Filling out the FAFSA can be a tedious…

Before the last NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) conference, colleges were a little restricted in their incentive and recruiting tactics.  In fact, colleges were not allowed to: Offer incentives, like larger financial aid packages or priority housing, to…

Did you hear our news?  Moon Prep founder Kristen Moon made the Top 10 List on Forbes in the Education category for the past 2 weeks. Her latest article, “Online Opportunities for PreMed Students During COVID-19”, received over 11,000+ views.   …

High school junior students have had every element of their college admissions disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and now it has filtered into college applications, too. The Common Application recently announced the addition of an optional essay to their application…

Now more than ever, students are searching for answers for how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the upcoming medical school admissions cycle. MCAT cancellations, colleges moving online, and volunteering and shadowing opportunities postponed have not stopped aspiring doctors from starting…

If you are the parent of a high school senior, watching your student grieve the loss of their final year of high school can be yard. Especially all the milestones that come along with it. You’ve seen your kid work…

For many students, the pandemic has had a lasting impact on their education and lives in general. Colleges and admissions teams are 100% aware of the impact the pandemic has had on their incoming freshman class, which is why there…

The opening day of Common Application has arrived. With over 875 colleges and universities participating in the Common App, chances are that this application is on your to-do list for this fall semester. Inside the Common App lies pages to…

Written by Allison Barchichat Allison is a seasoned high school math teacher and owner of East Cobb Tutoring Center, in the Marietta, GA area. She is the parent of one teenage and two preteen sons. My boys are one week…

Medical school, in the best of circumstances, is challenging, and having to learn virtually might add stress and further complications. If spending your first year in medical school in virtual classes isn’t a good fit for your learning style, then…