Financial Matters: College Loans

Paying for college is a significant challenge for many families. Once all types of grants, scholarships, work study options, jobs, and family contributions are cumulatively considered, many families find they still must borrow money to cover remaining costs.

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College Solutions Adds Northwestern University Admissions Official as Managing Director

Today, College Solutions, a Richmond-based college planning consulting firm, announced the addition of Patrick Zylka as Managing Director. Zylka has been a key contributor in higher education for 15 years, with a majority of his experience coming as an Assistant Dean of Admission at Northwestern University in Chicago. He brings deep experience with the unique process of performing arts auditions and applications to College Solutions.

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Getting College-ed: December 2021

Every month, College Solutions features a new edition of Getting College-ed, an editorial cartoon created by College Solutions’ own Lee Ann Gun. Check out this month’s edition below, and sign up to get future editions straight to your inbox.

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Deferred? Here's What to Do Next

The deferral is a kind of non-decision that gives you a second chance at acceptance. But if you really want to have that second chance, you’ll need to take a proactive approach and do what you still can to influence the final decision. Look over your application materials and get real with yourself about the likely reasons for your deferral. Then, start working through these to-do items.

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MAJOR SPOTLIGHT: Cybersecurity

Cybercrimes have created a huge demand for cybersecurity professionals who have the skills and knowledge to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the data and information systems that keep businesses, governments, and other enterprises humming. But, is it for you?

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Getting College-ed: November 2021

Every month, College Solutions features a new edition of Getting College-ed, an editorial cartoon created by College Solutions’ own Lee Ann Gun. Check out this month’s edition, and sign up to get future editions straight to your inbox.

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What Is Holistic Admissions?

Colleges that practice holistic admissions consider factors beyond grades and test scores when making admission decisions. For most colleges, grades earned and courses taken make up the bulk of the admission criteria; selective colleges want to see evidence of high grades in a challenging curriculum. With the majority of US colleges now offering test-optional admission (at least for the current year), additional factors take on new importance in holistic admissions. So what else counts?

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Freshman Year at Reed College

College Solutions student Ben is a freshman at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. We recently caught up with him to ask how he’s enjoying his first semester and what advice he would give to high school students currently navigating the college application process.

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MAJOR SPOTLIGHT: Nursing

Nursing majors study chemistry, psychology, anatomy and physiology and work in hospitals, nursing homes, doctors’ offices and government health departments. If you’re thinking about studying it in college, read this first.

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