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Welcome
The Five Foundations
Overview
Get out of the "Am I worthy?" mindset
Treat it like a relationship
Be a person, not a résumé
Talk to your family about money. Soon.
Pay more attention to your safety schools.
The Glossary
Need Aid vs. Merit Aid
Ivy
Demonstrated Interest
Holistic
Early Decision
Early Action
Need Blind
Rolling Admissions
Summer Melt
Undermatched
Expected Family Contribution
Gapping
Gap Year
What should I be doing now?
12th Grade, spring
11th Grade, spring
10th Grade, spring
9th Grade, spring
How do I....?
How do I write a great essay?
How do I ask a teacher for a recommendation letter?
How do I prepare for a college interview?
How do I talk to my family about money?
How do I write a college mission statement?
How do I handle supplemental questions?
Meet the Class
What is Meet the Class?
Grace '19
Faulkner '19
Kati '19
Grace '18
Jack '18
Services
Coaching
Group presentation
Workshop
About
Bio
Privacy & full disclosure
Contact
Blog
Expanding the Glossary
January 22, 2019
Benjamin Holloway
Expanding the Glossary
Benjamin Holloway
January 22, 2019

Expanding the Glossary

Benjamin Holloway
January 22, 2019

Soon you’ll see two more entries in The Glossary: “gap” (verb, related to financial aid) and “gap year” (noun, related to the space between high school and college).

Are there other college terms you’d like to see defined in a casual, readable way? Let me know in the comments!

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Photo by David Leggett Photography

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