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SAT and ACT Logos - Planning of Westchester
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  • 15 Oct, 2024

Are the SATs & ACTs Still Necessary?

Due mostly to the pandemic, nearly 75% of colleges have gone the test optional approach, many of which are extending…

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  • 14 Apr, 2023

4 Things to Consider Leading Up to Decision Day

When a student survives the college process with several admitted college options, most would admit that this is a good…

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  • 28 Feb, 2022

IS COLLEGE AN EXPENSE OR AN INVESTMENT?

As we near a post-COVID world, many of us have experienced a change in priorities. Financial and emotional strains have…

College building with lights - Planning of Westchester
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  • 11 Mar, 2021

RECOGNIZING BUYERS FROM SELLERS IN YOUR COLLEGE SEARCH

How to build a balanced college list When students start thinking about their college lists, a few key questions come…

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  • 04 Feb, 2021

WILL COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BE MORE COMPETITIVE THAN EVER?

WILL COLLEGE ADMISSIONS BE MORE COMPETITIVE THAN EVER FOR 2021-2022 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES? With application deadlines nearing for some, students…

OMR Sheet with bubbled answers - Planning of Westchester
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  • 20 Jan, 2021

COLLEGE BOARD DROPS THE SAT OPTIONAL ESSAY AND SUBJECT TESTS

In response to the crippling effect that the pandemic has had on colleges and students, the College Board has decided…

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  • 07 Jan, 2021

HOW COVID-19 IS CHANGING THE WAY WE FINANCE COLLEGE

While the pandemic has taken its toll on everyone, one silver lining is the changes to core Financial Aid submission.…

A happy student hugging her mother with papers - Planning of Westchester
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  • 12 Nov, 2020

A PANDEMIC OUTCOME: EARLY DECISION APPLICATIONS LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO DECLINE

College students have long been tempted by applying Early Decision, where upon acceptance, a student agrees to attend a college…

Students at University Premises - Planning of Westchester
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  • 26 Jan, 2020

ARE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES THE BETTER CHOICE FOR 2020?

WITH THE INCREASING COST OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES ARE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES THE BEST CHOICE? It is so hard to generalize about whether ALL public universities…

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  • 31 May, 2016

WHEN GRANDPARENTS PLAN TO PAY FOR COLLEGE, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THESE POINTS

When I first started saving for my kid’s college education, we were advised to put the savings in their name. …