College Admissions 101 Blog

Learn a little more about Ellen Martin, owner of College Admissions 101, and pick up some tips and information for your own college application process.

May 24

Show me the Money! The 'How To's' of Merit Scholarships

May 2

32 Questions to Ask on a College Visit

Apr 19

What you can do if you're waitlisted

Mar 28

9 Ways to Help Your Teen With the College Decision

Mar 25

The first U.S. digital SAT: What You Need to Know

Mar 7

Qualified Expenses You Can Pay for With a 529: US News & World Report – March 1, 2024

Feb 22

Top 10 Colleges: Best Financial Aid

Feb 22

How important is it to know your major before you enter college?NOT!

Feb 21

What To Know About The New Digital SAT

Feb 21

Every student should appeal for more financial aid

Jan 22

Do they really mean it when schools say "test optional?"

Jan 4

How Extracurricular Activities Impact College Admissions

Jan 4

Why families applying for financial aid may initially have trouble with the new FAFSA

Jan 4

The FAFSA is finally here!

Nov 6, 2023

Students tend to withhold low SAT scores from test-optional colleges-What can this mean?

Nov 6, 2023

Applying Early Decision to College? 6 Tips for the FAFSA Delay

Oct 6, 2023

Go-to Guide: Experts Peel Back the Layers of the College Application Process

Oct 6, 2023

The FAFSA won’t open on Oct. 1 this year—here’s when you’ll be able to apply for financial aid

Sep 19, 2023

Common Reasons College Applications Get Rejected

Sep 19, 2023

College Admissions 101 Blog

Learn a little more about Ellen Martin, owner of College Admissions 101, and pick up some tips and information for your own college application process.

Show me the Money! The 'How To's' of Merit Scholarships

32 Questions to Ask on a College Visit

What you can do if you're waitlisted

9 Ways to Help Your Teen With the College Decision

The first U.S. digital SAT: What You Need to Know

Qualified Expenses You Can Pay for With a 529: US News & World Report – March 1, 2024

Top 10 Colleges: Best Financial Aid

How important is it to know your major before you enter college?NOT!

What To Know About The New Digital SAT

Every student should appeal for more financial aid

Do they really mean it when schools say "test optional?"

How Extracurricular Activities Impact College Admissions

Why families applying for financial aid may initially have trouble with the new FAFSA

The FAFSA is finally here!

Students tend to withhold low SAT scores from test-optional colleges-What can this mean?

Applying Early Decision to College? 6 Tips for the FAFSA Delay

Go-to Guide: Experts Peel Back the Layers of the College Application Process

The FAFSA won’t open on Oct. 1 this year—here’s when you’ll be able to apply for financial aid

Common Reasons College Applications Get Rejected

The 2024 Best Colleges Rankings Are Out: See Who's on Top