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Back-to-School Checklist for Counselors

Abby deSilva: July 29, 2025

Another school year is beginning! ☀️ As you plan for the upcoming school year, we'd like to share some helpful back-to-school housekeeping items to help you prepare (for counselors who use Scoir and counselors who don't).

Counselors

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For Parents/Guardians: Checklist for Back to School

Elena Polin: July 25, 2025

As a parent or guardian, a new school year can be a wild time. Especially if college planning is on your mind. Financial aid, building a college...

College Search and Discovery Parents and Guardians

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The Most Effective Way to Prepare for the ACT, SAT, and PSAT

Sara Laszlo: July 23, 2025

If you’re getting ready to take the ACT, SAT, and/or PSAT, you may be wondering how to prepare. Where do you start? What’s the best way to practice?...

Standardized Tests Students

7 College Enrollment Marketing Tools for Your 2025 Strategy (And How to Maximize Them) - enrollment marketing staff member reviewing reports on enrollment and admissions marketing tools

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8 College Enrollment Marketing Tools for Your 2025 Strategy

Abby deSilva: June 26, 2025

The pressure is on. With the college admissions landscape in a season of tremendous change and a shrinking pool of students to reach via traditional...

College Admissions Staff

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The Ins and Outs of the Enhanced ACT

Sara Laszlo: June 13, 2025

This blog post was provided by Test Innovators, our test prep partner. You can learn more about Test Innovators on our partners page.

Standardized Tests Students Parents and Guardians

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Intentionality in the College Search Process

Peter Van Buskirk: April 29, 2025

When it comes time to think about college, it’s important to slow down and consider why you'd like to attend college and engage in conscious...

College Search and Discovery Students

illustration of counselor looking at bar graph with dollar sign on it and SAT paper - You're In. Now What? Strategies For Evaluating Enrollment Options

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You're In. Now What? Strategies For Evaluating Enrollment Options

Peter Van Buskirk: April 25, 2025

Congratulations! After months of waiting, you have now heard from the colleges you applied to and, odds are, you’ve been admitted to more than one!...

Financial Aid College Admissions and Applications Students Parents and Guardians