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Welcome to the TeenCollegeEducation College Matcher! We have worked tirelessly to bring you this list of colleges that will help find the right fit for you. This is by no means a comprehensive guide, but a starting point with what we considered to be the most striking colleges and universities in each field. We divided the country into 4 regions: Northeast (NE), South (S), Midwest (MW), and West (W). We then categorized many schools into one of nine sub categories. These categories are... Read Full Story

As one college counselor put it, “ I actually hate this question because I want to believe that good people are doing good work…” However, the sad reality is that college scholarship scams are real. This week, our experts weigh in on the most common types of scholarship scams and the best ways for you to avoid them. “What are the most common scholarship scams? How do I avoid them? ” — Samantha Davis, Queens, NY See all 21 answers to this week’s question  A: The One Thing Never to Do... Read Full Story

An Apple for Teacher: Sowing the Seeds of Learning. Imagine a world where you can earn an advanced physics degree without ever opening a textbook. The rise of tablet computers and e-books is making this a growing possibility. The technology innovator Apple is at the cusp of this change, poised to take the education market by storm by entering the world of digital textbooks. On Thursday, January 19, Apple held an event at the Guggenheim Museum in New York to discuss its goals in the... Read Full Story

Thank you to Mike Pettis for participating in the Admissions Spotlight Series.  Mr. Pettis is an Admissions Counselor at Augustana College in Davenport, IA.  In this interview he give us a behind-the-scenes look at the undergraduate admissions process. As an Admissions Counselor, what are your day-to-day responsibilities? Meeting 1-on-1 with prospective students and their families through our admissions interview process, follow-up with students, parents, coaches, campus constituents... Read Full Story

If you have just started applying for college, you may have noticed that many college applications ask similar types of questions in their application essays. A question that many colleges ask is "why do you want to go to our college?" This may seem like a complicated question to answer. Why are they asking you this? Why do they care? What kind of answers are they looking for? If you say the wrong things, will they reject your application? If all of these stressful concerns are running... Read Full Story

Everyone hates AP classes. Parents hate them, students hate them, schools hate them, even colleges are wary of them. In high school, these AP classes add a significant amount of work to the regular student schedule. Active students who play sports and are involved in their community are often forced to sacrifice leisure time or hours otherwise spend sleeping in order to finish their AP work. Then the AP test comes in May, and the last 2 or 3 weeks in April are an endless cramming session... Read Full Story

It is that time of year again, the time to start worrying about college. US News and World Report released their 2012 college rankings a few weeks ago, and for anyone who follows the admissions game, this is a big deal. Colleges often compete with one another to improve their rankings and become even more exclusive. This results in more students applying to top notch universities, creating a larger pool of applicants. The university then gets to reject a larger number of applicants... Read Full Story

“1,597,329 million college-bound seniors in the class of 2010 took the SAT.” Resource:  2010 College - Bound Seniors Profile Report issued by the College Board . Despite the impressive number of participants, the standardized college testing experience is very personal. Results are commonly used in higher education admissions decision-making processes, as well as determining eligibility and awarding of scholarships.  Each student who takes the SAT is directly impacted by the scores achieved... Read Full Story

“How can parents help students with the college search and application process?”—Vanessa K., Boise, ID. A: Five things parents can do to help with college admissions It’s not easy for parents to know if they are doing too much or too little regarding their child’s college admissions. A little advice about testing is a good start. 1) Become educated about the various tests. 2) Remind your student about test registration deadlines and test dates; put them on a visible family calendar. 3) Help... Read Full Story

All high school students need to take either the SAT or the ACT sometime during their student careers. To make it easy for you, we compiled a list of all the SAT and ACT test days in one place. SAT test days October 1, 2011                       Register by September 9th  (21st and pay a late fee) November 5, 2011                     Register by October 7th  (21st and pay a late fee) December 3, 2011                   Register by November 8th  (20th and pay a late fee) January... Read Full Story