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Tips & Tricks For Taking The SAT

Are you a high school sophomore, junior, or senior — of the parent on one — who is getting ready to take your very first SAT test? If so, College Planning Experts has some important information to share with you. College Planning Experts is a company dedicated to helping students and their parents plan for success with choosing the right college, selecting the perfect major, and preparing to pay for school in a way that doesn’t jeopardize anyone’s financial future. We know that good test scores aren’t the only factor in successful college planning, but they sure do help. So today, we’re looking at some tips and tricks for preparing for the SAT. For help with anything outside of test prep, contact our office, or…

Are you a high school student, or the parent of a high school student, who is preparing to take the ACT for the first time? If so, then today’s post from College Planning Experts is perfect for you. At College Planning Experts, we’re not a test prep company, and we know that there is a lot more to getting into your dream college than just your test scores, but they are still a part of the equation. So, today’s post is all about giving yourself the easy advantages that you need to help boost your base score on the ACT a couple of points. For more help with college planning and financial aid help, visit College Planning Experts online today, call us, or sign up…

Don’t Be Like Most Parents And Waste Time: How To Start The College Application Process Right Now

I have a story for you. Two of my close friends recently sent their kids to college back in the 2018 fall semester. This was the first kid either of them was about to put through college so it was an important milestone for both parent and child. They dropped off their teenager’s suitcase, helped set up the dorm room and then waved goodbye to their little kid, all grown up now and at the very beginning of their new adult life. Now, both of my friends are well aware of what I do for a living so they each told me about their experience with the whole college process. One of my friends, let’s call him John for the sake…

Hollywood celebrities Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin have been charged in alleged college admissions bribery scam. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that authorities have charged college coaches and others in this huge admissions bribery case in federal court. This big scam involves athletic coaches, a college admissions company in Los Angeles, test prep companies, and many more to be revealed soon. The federal authorities have emails and recorded phone calls where celebrities were paying up to $6 million dollars to get their child accepted into Ivy League and Elite colleges. They were using athletic coaches and test prep companies to help scam the student’s way into a high SAT test score in order to get accepted into a prestigious school. Since 2004, as America’s…

The Essential Four: How The Cost Of College Is Determined and What You Can Do To Make It Affordable

The #1 question I get from the parents that I work with is this: How on earth are we going to pay for college? Here’s what most parents know about the cost of college: It has become way more expensive now compared to back in the day when they were applying to schools. It has become similar to buying a house, really. However, not a lot of parents fully understand how colleges determine that huge sticker number. Even fewer parents know how to successfully plan for college and strategize correctly to receive the best financial aid package for their specific needs. So, today let’s break down what families are really paying when we send our kids to college and how to start planning…

Learn Our Top Insider Secrets For Getting Into Your Dream School

My last several articles have been all about the lovely families and students that we have the pleasure of working with side by side during their college planning journey. I would strongly suggest checking those out to learn more about what our professionals here at College Planning Experts offer to our clients. You can read those, here, on our blog. This week, I wanted to highlight a different kind of special guest. A little bit ago, I was able to sit down with a local college counselor who has been in practice for nearly 20 years. Her name is Lynda McGee. She has worked as a college counselor in a local magnet school in the Los Angeles Unified School District. If you would like to…

Getting Into UCLA: Hear From One Of Our Graduates

A large number of our readers and potential clients call us to get more information on how College Planning Experts actually helps families and what is really expected of the students and parents throughout the process. Today, I want to answer those questions by showing you a real student that we worked with from start to finish. Now, we have worked with so many families and have heard so many of them get back exciting news from their dream colleges. This is just one of the thousands of students we have been lucky to work with as they head into their college experience. We will talk about how our experts used their years of knowledge and experience to work with this student and what this…

What To Expect From Working With College Planning Experts

What To Expect From Working With College Planning Experts After over 15 years of experience, College Planning Experts is proud to have helped so many students and their families through the college process from starting with filling out applications to getting accepted to their top dream school. I started this company in 2004 and I am overwhelmed by how many families our team has been able to work with. I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the families we have worked with, their specifics needs and how we were able to guide them on their college planning process. First Child Going To College Mike: “They really streamlined and made sense of the whole {financial aid} process.” Mike and his family came to…

Begin The College Search Early. Get Into Your Dream School

Begin The College Search Early. Get Into Your Dream School When I graduated from college I was over $53,000 in debt. Yes. That is the real number that I was burdened with right out of university. I could not believe the damage my degree had made on my bank account. Getting a higher education was a goal of mine that I was proud to have achieved. Spending four years climbing a steep mountain of exams, study guides and everything in between is only valuable once you have reached the summit. And I did. But what I met at the top of the mountain was not only my degree and a bright future career path, but I was also met with a huge amount of money…

College Deadlines: How To Apply For Your Dream School On Time

There are two time periods that I can think of throughout the course of one’s life where life itself can become extremely busy. Those times are when you are a high school student doing your best to get into a great school and when you are a parent of a high school student guiding them towards a bright future in college. There are only a few minutes a day to breathe and then it is back to the full daily schedule. Between studying for the SAT’s, writing application essays and maintaining a solid GPA, applying for college is an overwhelming process for a student in general. For Parents, it can be equally overwhelming as we fill out all the necessary paperwork, take our kids to all the…

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Tips & Tricks For Taking The SAT

Tips & Tricks For Taking The ACT

Tips & Tricks For Taking The SAT

Tips & Tricks For Taking The ACT

Felicity Huffman Arrested And Lori Loughlin Charged in Alleged College Admissions Scam

Begin The College Search Early. Get Into Your Dream School

College Deadlines: How To Apply For Your Dream School On Time