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Knowing where to start thinking about college as a sophomore or junior can be confusing. Here's our best advice for gathering info and learning about yourself on the way to finding the right college fit. 

Perspectives classes, or gen-eds, are more than just a requirement to graduate. They're an opportunity to gain a new outlook on different topics and a chance to learn new things. 

If you're stressed about ACT/SAT scores keeping you out of your dream college or university, there's a way to find out. A college admissions counselor gave me this advice and it eased all my worries. 

Dr. Monica Smith talks about the residual effects of historical racism, and the need to actively push back against the systems that create unequal access for people of color, women and other minority groups.

Fatima Dominguez '22 shares her travel journal from spring break trip Journey to Selma. Stops include the National Civil Rights Museum, Lorraine Motel, Dexter Church and Edmund Pettus bridge. 

Your past few months have been building to this moment: choosing a college. Now that you’ve made your choice and paid your tuition deposit, you may be left wondering “NOW WHAT?”

Everything to expect when you come to campus for It Begins with A!

If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed with making a final college decision, you’re not alone. This is one of the first big decisions you get to make in your adult life. Where will you call home for the next four years?  

If you're getting financial aid award letters from multiple institutions, know that they may present their cost aand your awards in different ways. It can be confusing and hard to make a true apples-to-apples comparison.

That's why we're here to help you understand the jargon and find the true cost.