http://collegetoursofamerica.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:07:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just how confusing can the college admissions process be? USA Today published an article titled "For College Applicants, Stress, Confusion Reign" that describes some of the hardships that students and their families go through during the college admissions process. Programs like College Tours of America's College Camp are designed to remove ... http://collegetoursofamerica.com/blog/2008/07/19/what-to-expect-from-the-college-admissions-process-2/ As a college admissions organization, we know that there are literally hundreds of myths about the process of getting into post secondary schools. Forbes Magazine took a crack at displaying some of the most prevalent myths that continue to circulate today. To learn about these myths so that you are not ... http://collegetoursofamerica.com/blog/2008/07/19/college-admissions-myths/ Understanding all your financial aid options for going to college is extremely complicated. Complicated enough that a website dedicated to demystifying some of the most perplexing topics in life wrote an article about it! HowStuffWorks.com has a great guide to financial aid basics that breaks it down real simple! It's a ... http://collegetoursofamerica.com/blog/2007/03/01/the-411-on-financial-aid/ Students are frequently asking us for advice on classes to take before and during their first semester of senior year.  Many think that you should take as many AP classes as possible is the best route. Paul Kita's article "More Students Scoring College Credits Long Before the First Tuition Bill" explains ... http://collegetoursofamerica.com/blog/2007/02/09/before-the-application-process-do-ap-classes-matter/ criterion (noun): the standard by which a decision is based Example: College applications should be tailored to the specific criterion each school uses to judge applicants. http://collegetoursofamerica.com/blog/2007/02/09/college-word-of-the-day-2807/ concise (adjective): brief, to the point Example: You admissions essays should address the topic in a concise manner. http://collegetoursofamerica.com/blog/2007/02/09/college-word-of-the-day-2707/ As our older CTA site users begin to hear back from colleges that they have applied to, we felt the need to remind them, as well as those who are looking forward to starting the college admissions process, that once you have been accepted at a school, your work as ... http://collegetoursofamerica.com/blog/2007/02/06/after-admissions-im-home-free-right-wrong/ apropos(adjective): being relevant, appropriate, and suitable Example: Instead of using a generic piece, each college essay should be apropos for that specific school and essay topic. http://collegetoursofamerica.com/blog/2007/02/06/college-word-of-the-day-2607/ We have recently investigated the world of college rankings, so many people have been e-mailing us for advice on how to select the best college for them. Yahoo! Education has a list of the "10 Things You Should Consider When Choosing a College" that we believe is great starting place for ... http://collegetoursofamerica.com/blog/2007/02/05/developing-your-own-criteria-for-college-2507/ rudimentary (adjective):  primitive, imperfectly developed Example: Your search for the best college should be anything but rudimentary. http://collegetoursofamerica.com/blog/2007/02/05/college-word-of-the-day-2507/