student loans

The Difference Between Certified and Uncertified Private Student Loans

By Allison WignallLast updated on April 9, 2025

During your student loan research, you might’ve come across the terms certified and uncertified private loans. But what exactly do those mean? And is it bad to look at uncertified loans? Certified Private Loans Nowadays, most lenders offer certified private loans. This means that the college and lender will communicate with each other about your …

ACT & SAT

SAT Subject Tests: Chemistry

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

Have you heard of the SAT Subject Tests? They’re excellent opportunities for students to show off their academic skills in a certain area. The tests are additional (optional) standardized exams that focus in on one subject, unlike the SAT which covers broader topics. Chemistry Test Overview Chemistry is a wide-reaching field with dozens of branching …

ACT & SAT

SAT Subject Tests: Mathematics Level 1

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

One fantastic way to give your college app a boost is by taking an SAT Subject Test. These additional tests highlight academic skills in certain areas that the standard SAT test can’t show. There are two Mathematics subject tests—Level 1 and 2. Let’s talk about the former. Mathematics Level 1 Overview Level 1 primarily focuses …

careers & internships

How to Increase Your Chances of Getting an Internship

By Allison WignallLast updated on March 3, 2025

An internship is an invaluable experience. Not only will it look good on a future resume, but it allows you a sneak peek into your potential career field, gives you industry contacts, and helps you develop relevant skills. You should absolutely consider doing at least one internship during your college years (if not multiple), and …

questions & answers

How Much is Too Much for Taking Out Student Loans?

By Allison WignallLast updated on March 24, 2025

College can be expensive, and that means that many students are forced to take out student loans to cover the costs. However, that also means that someday, they have to repay their loans. Overwhelming student loan debt is a very real fear students and families have. It seems like everyone has a horror story associated …

ACT & SAT

A Breakdown of the Different College Entrance Exams

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

Getting into college isn’t as easy as submitting your high school transcript and writing a few essays. One very important element to a college application are college entrance exams and your scores. The most well-known college entrance exams, of course, are the ACT and SAT, but let’s break down the others as well. PSAT / …

questions & answers

Why Do Some Colleges Require the ACT/SAT and Others Don’t?

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

While a majority of colleges and universities still do require students to submit their ACT/SAT test scores, there is a growing trend of schools that don’t require scores. These are known as test-optional schools.  Why Test-Optional? There is an ongoing debate about the validity of standardized testing exams. Some argue that they aren’t an accurate representation …

myths

Myth: Scholarships Take Up Too Much Time and Aren’t Worth the Effort

By Allison WignallLast updated on February 27, 2025

Students have to juggle a lot while applying for college: regular school work, ACT/SAT test prep, college visits, seeking recommendation letters, narrowing their list, and then comes the headache of figuring out how to pay for it. With so many myths about scholarships out there, it can be easy to think that scholarships take up …

college search

Top 10 Common FAQs About College Visits

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

College visits are a key part of the college search process. Being on campus, seeing the buildings, interacting with the professors, can give you a better feel and understanding of that experience than online research alone. We’ve put together the 10 most common college visit questions so you can be prepared for your own! When …