Blog

https://www.class101.com/monmouthcountynj/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/05/Class-of-2023-profile.jpg

May 8, 2024

Class of 2024: Senior Class Profile

Congratulations to our Class 101 Monmouth County Class of 2024!  Thirty seniors from 19 different high schools worked through our Class 101 timeline for college research, applications and essays, test prep, and scholarships. We are incredibly proud to celebrate this year’s senior class. Submitting applications to 99 colleges and universities in more than 25 states […]

Read More >
Class of 2024: Senior Class Profile

May 8, 2024

Class of 2024: Senior Class Profile

Congratulations to our Class 101 Monmouth County Class of 2024!  Thirty seniors from 19 different high schools worked through our Class 101 timeline for college research, applications and essays, test prep, and scholarships. We are incredibly proud to celebrate this year’s senior class. Submitting applications to 99 colleges and universities in more than 25 states […]

Read More >
A Year of Change and What’s Next

April 20, 2024

A Year of Change and What’s Next

It seems like every day there is a new announcement about colleges adjusting their policies for admissions. Some of these changes can be helpful for students—making the process more straightforward or removing some requirements—but the immediate aftermath of the decision can still be confusing. People ask themselves: What if I am missing something? Have there […]

Read More >
New Year, New Goals.  Creating 2024 College Planning Goals

January 2, 2024

New Year, New Goals. Creating 2024 College Planning Goals

It’s a New Year! We often associate the New Year with making resolutions and goals to make ourselves better in some way for the coming year. It can be fun, and challenging, to commit to a goal and follow through. This year, we thought it would be helpful to encourage setting goals around college planning. […]

Read More >
Strategic Junior Year College Planning: Your Roadmap to Stress-Free Applications

September 10, 2024

Strategic Junior Year College Planning: Your Roadmap to Stress-Free Applications

Junior year is one of the most important times in preparing for the college application and scholarship process. As the countdown to senior year begins, strategic planning can transform the looming college application process into a stress-free experience. If you’re reading this in January, you’re just six months away from when college applications become available […]

Read More >
Navigating the New Era of College Admissions Tests

March 25, 2024

Navigating the New Era of College Admissions Tests

Navigating the New Era of College Admissions Tests: DIgital SAT, ACT, and CLT Explained There are few things more closely associated with the college application process than standardized tests. Loved by some, hated by others, standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT are viewed as a way to measure a prospective student’s academic capabilities […]

Read More >
Best Kept Secret in College Admissions: Developing a Strong Resume

February 22, 2024

Best Kept Secret in College Admissions: Developing a Strong Resume

A college resume is similar to the professional resume adults use. Although most high school students have yet to hold professional jobs before graduating, if they have followed our advice, they have accrued service hours, extracurricular achievements, and maybe an internship or two. The college resume is the perfect place to highlight those experiences. The […]

Read More >
You’ve Been Accepted to College! Now What?

February 13, 2024

You’ve Been Accepted to College! Now What?

After months of college research, campus visits, writing essays, and completing applications, admission decisions have started rolling in.  Seniors should feel a sense of relief knowing they have several options for the Fall. However, when students receive acceptance letters from multiple schools, they might begin to feel overwhelmed and scared the decision they make will […]

Read More >
New Graduation Requirement for NJ High School Students

January 28, 2024

New Graduation Requirement for NJ High School Students

On January 16, 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill (A1181/S2054) to make completion of a financial aid application form a prerequisite to graduation for public high school and charter school students. What You Need to Know This new requirement will commence with the Class of 2025 (current high school juniors) and remain in effect […]

Read More >
Does Class Selection Matter? Of Course It Does.

December 1, 2023

Does Class Selection Matter? Of Course It Does.

Every student knows the dread that comes with enrolling for new classes. There’s the hassle of trying to figure out which classes match graduation requirements and which classes a person’s friends are in. Then there’s the baggage that comes with preparing for college. Which classes are going to look best on an application? Is it […]

Read More >
1 2 3 4

Start planning for college today!