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May 1st is known as THE day in the college admissions world. Future college students from all over are finalizing their final commitment and saying hello to their future campus and home. May 1st is National College Decision Day and College Raptor is so excited for its students to experience it soon! As exciting as …

You apply, you wait, and ultimately, you are accepted. Ideally, you are accepted to multiple schools, which brings up the question, “what now?” How do you choose? What do I consider? There isn’t an exact science to this and bear in mind that depending on your personal preferences, the deciding factors in choosing a college …

The acceptance letters have arrived, and if you’ve been accepted to multiple colleges then you now have a tough decision to make: How do you make your final college decision? Making this decision is part financial, part academic, part logic, and part gut feeling. There are so many factors that go into making the final …

No matter what anyone tells you, rejection hurts. How to deal with college rejection – first, take it easy on yourself! Failing to get into your “dream school” or other colleges you applied to, can be crushing but it’s important to remember: you have options. It’s not the end of the world, and acting now …

Colleges look for more than just grades and test scores. Of course, high school grades and standardized test scores are important. But there’s also your extracurricular activities, your course selection, and some other things we detail below. Comprehensively, what do colleges look for in a student? Before detailing what colleges look for, it helps to …