The Financial Aid process just had a much needed face-lift! Approved by President Obama recently, colleges will now work with tax information from families not from the year before, but from two years ago, and filing will start on October 1st! Not January 1st, October 1st! What exactly does this mean in numbers? Let’s give

Here’s an interesting article by The New York Times about MBA Admissions and what to expect this year ahead… BUSINESS SCHOOLS ADD ADMISSIONS BELLS AND WHISTLES by Laura Pappano “Of course you need killer G.M.A.T.s and sparkling recommendations. But amid all the coaching, packaging and prep, M.B.A. gatekeepers also want to see the authentic you —

As we begin a brand new year, we embrace the new challenges that 2014 may bring. Some of you might have experienced in 2013, the joy of receiving an acceptance letter to the college of their dreams. For others, the route to success might be just about to begin. Whether you are applying for college

EduPlan, your college admissions counselor would like to share another interesting study related to education, published on the insidehighered.com, written by Scott Jaschik. The article describes how certain fields of study help women earn salaries as high as the salaries men earn, based on a recent study. Your college admissions counselor guides you in the

A report from The Washington Post, sent to us by Randy McKnight, from AGM-College Advisors, explains how it is common in the U.S for some Universities to have several empty seats in the Freshman year.  Higher education costs or high school drop outs could be the cause. Please read more details in the following article

CollegeExplorations.com sent us a very interesting article published on the examiner.com, regarding the technical problems with the Common App and its impact in early decision or Early Action (EA). Some Universities were able to report early enough of their success despite the problems student encountered. It actually ended up being very successful based on reports

Randy McKnight, from AGM-College Advisors, LLC, has shared an Article with EduPlan, that shows  how students with a high GPA and those who have been involved in their community, are being rejected from the University of their dream. Read the story of Amanda Scarangella. Loudoun Supervisors push to limit out-of-state students in Virginia universities By

Our own Claudine Vainrub, Principal at EduPlan and college and career counselor, has been once again quoted in an online article related to education. In the article published by Yahoo Education “Seven degrees for high-income careers”, Ms. Vainrub expressed her opinion about Psychology degrees:  “Psychology majors become great assets in corporate departments such as human

George Washington University admitted publicly last week, that they place students on a waitlist each year if they can not pay GW’s tuition, according to the gwhatchet.com.  The controversy arises because  their admissions policy states that the University remained need-blind. In a report published by the gwhatchet.com, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management, states that “students who meet

The new version of the Common Application that was launched back in August has been the cause for Colleges and Universities to extend their deadlines. As we’ve been reporting in recent articles, it has been due to technical difficulties.   The following article, published by the Examiner.com, states that the new application has caused frustration.

Presidents from various Florida colleges and universities are asking congress to pass an immigration reform that will allow international students to work after completing their advanced degrees. An article posted on WLRN.org states that more than 60 percent of students earning recent doctorates in engineering were non-citizens. The following article was published on September 17,

Big changes to the essay section have been implemented this year on the Common Application. This non-profit organization helps cut down the number of applications and essays, a student has to complete when applying to various colleges and universities. WLRN.ORG states on an article published on Monday, September 16 that “despite the rapid increase in

Ranking Princeton University as #1, the USNews has released the annual listing of Colleges and Universities ranked best at a national level. Schools in the National Universities category, such as the University of Chicago and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and Ph.D. programs. These colleges also

I’ve visited many MBA programs in the last 17 years, but this summer I experienced the highlight of all my visits… I flew to Paris to learn about HEC and its MBA Program. I found the program at another level, offering a completely unique experience that can become transformative for the MBA student. Here’s why…

Check out the newest US News Graduate Business School Rankings: #1 Harvard University, Boston, MA #1 Stanford University, Stanford, CA #3 University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), Philadelphia, PA #4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan), Cambridge, MA #4 Northwestern University (Kellogg), Evanston, IL #6 University of Chicago (Booth), Chicago, IL #7 University of California​‒​Berkeley (Haas), Berkeley, CA

The book Looking Beyond The Ivy League by Loren Pope is a wonderful resource for students and parents.  Please take a closer look at these schools! Just a few highlights from the book: Juanita (PA) –  100% medical school acceptances and nearly that in other health fields including veterinary school. Kalamazo (Michigan)  Combination of a

The U.S News  just released the 2013 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. This year, Harvard University and Princeton University remained tied for the top spot in this year’s list of Best National Universities. The following is the list of the National University Rankings, according to the U.S News: #1          

The following article was published on getmetocollege.com by rjoseph: According to US News and World Report, these colleges provide full aid to students. These colleges cover all costs and leave nothing uncovered to all students who qualify.  The key word is students who “qualify”…this may be “financial need based” and/or “merit based”…it depends on the

Data based on college Class of 2015 (entered college Fall 2011) and include only those students who ENROLLED at each individual school, NOT all students who applied NOR all students who were accepted.  Those schools that reported all three sections of the SAT for The Common Data set are in italics.  Otherwise, numbers in brackets

All data provided on this list are current for the 2012-2013 school year.  Special circumstances and unusual conditions are indicated wherever known, so please read this list carefully.  In all cases, however, be certain to double-check with the school(s) to which you are applying to assure that information on SAT Subject testing is both accurate

In case you haven’t heard, Californians can now say good-bye to affordable higher education.  Due to drastic state budget cuts, the California State University system is being forced to take measures never before considered in its 51 years of existence.  This fine institution, comprised of 23 campuses, has consistently provided low-cost, high-quality education to millions

Remember when you were a kid and summers seemed to last forever? Now that high school is over and you are heading off to college, this summer probably feels like it’s flown past in the blink of an eye. In a matter of weeks you will have moved into student digs and started classes, so

Columbia GSB has posted its MBA recommendation letter guidelines and the questions. Here is the information, as posted on Columbia GSB’s site: “Recommendations All applications require two recommendations. If you have been working full-time for at least six months, one recommendation should be from your current supervisor. The second recommendation should be from either a

Rejection, though hard to take, is a fact of life. We all experience it throughout our lives, and though the sting never really goes away, we can develop strategies to learn how to cope with it. With the right attitude, it is even possible to turn the disappointment and hurt of rejection into something positive.

At this time of year it’s not just Christmas presents you should be wrapping up, but also your college applications. Deadlines are looming and it is not advisable to leave it to the last minute to submit your applications. Ideally, if you are applying Regular Decision, you will have completed all the necessary forms and

It’s not too late yet to push that button, and it’s definitely not too early to click “submit” on your Common Application file. With the Regular Decision application deadline of January 1st (11:59pm) just around the corner, you should be wrapping up your college application, checking it twice and preparing to send it off, leaving

McGraw-Hill shares with us the Top Ten Most Useful Apps for High School, College and Grad School Students this Fall Semester. These are also really useful for any professional when pursuing continuing education. Take note! 1. StudyTracker Pro: (soon to be released) since your GPA headlines your resume, it’s important to track your progress. Use

The Journal of College Admission reports that the U.S. has one of the lowest rates of students seeking STEM degrees (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). If you are considering one of these fields of study, you might gain a competitive advantage once entering the work force. The lack of professionals devoted to these areas allow for

A favorite resource for me, when editing essays or writing, is Dictionary.com. Its definitions are excellent, always with all information needed. And if we need ideas for synonyms, the sister site Thesaurus.com, offers an amazing array of vocab options. I truly recommend students to take advantage of this great resource when writing their essays. I

Como obtener becas para estudiantes internacionales interesados en cursar sus estudios universitarios y de postgrado en USA? Claudine Vainrub, College Counselor o Consultor Educativo y Principal de EduPlan hablar acerca de este tema con Mercedes Soler en CNN – Notimujer.

By Claudine Vainrub, EduPlan College Advisor and Principal How can you evaluate educational options if you are international, and thinking of leaving your home country to pursue your college or grad school education in USA? There are many considerations to address when making this choice. Here are some to think about… There are over 4,000

By Claudine Vainrub, EduPlan Finding merit aid has become harder as colleges focus in providing need blind admissions, and merit aid  becomes secondary to need-based aid. However, there are some useful websites and other sources to earn merit aid. One of these is the site www.meritaid.com, which allows students to quickly review scholarships offered, searching

South Oregon’s Mail Tribune publishes an article “Will that college degree pay off in the long run?” and makes us reflect on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics. These state, among other things, that a college education might not necessarily be the ticket to the American Dream. Statistics report that “seven of the 10 employment

Take a look at the Top Ten Tools by GradeGuru.com that can support you as a freshman in college (hint: many of them are useful also as a high school student and later on for grad school or in your career): “Skype– traditionally a software application that allows users to make free voice calls to

Often times, we find students asking themselves – should I go for an MBA or for a Master in Management, or another related field? There are several considerations when making this decision. We will expose some of them to help you make the decision that will provide the most advantage in your particular case. Whether

Always on the lookout for interesting information, my father sent me this article, the closest to a “to-do” list to find success and feel joy at the end of the day (or journey). A very successful entrepreneur, my father is a testimony that if you follow this recipe, it works! Here is the To-Do list (excerpts from

How to safeguard your documents against background checks Can you honestly say that all information on your resume is 100% accurate? If not, which data is questionable and how questionable is it? As a professional resume writer, this is part of our daily business.  Reminding our customers the importance of making sure all said and

Are you on the Web? Why Personal Websites are an Important Career Success Tool If the answer is no, you are taking a risk… If we look back only 10-12 years ago, the Internet was just starting and we hardly used it. Nowadays, I know you would agree with me when I say that one