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Cover All Your Bases When Applying To College As a Business Major with CIT Consultant Anne Weber
Written by CIT Consultant Anne Weber For more than four decades, a business major has held the top spot in popularity amongst undergraduates. Perhaps it’s the versatility that draws so many students to this area of study. What’s certain is the business major shows no signs of waning, in fact, it continues to become more…
When Business Meets Art: Majoring in the Business Side of Creativity, with CIT Consultant Heather McCowen
Written by Heather V McCowen, PhD College Consultant, College Inside Track Dec 21, 2023 Much attention is paid to the artists on stage, in front of the microphone, or standing next to their masterpieces. However, none of the creativity you see can happen without the support of the business creatives behind the scenes. There are…
Study International Business Internationally! With CIT Consultant Lessa Scherrer
Written by CIT Consultant Lessa Scherrer Businesses and, therefore, business majors are at the forefront of the globalization of our economy. This is why international business as a major is increasing in popularity. There are many strong international business programs in the US, but why not go to the heart of the matter and study…
Where Are They Now? Lucas Eggers, Macalester College ’25
Written by CIT Consultant Tiffany Eggers Lucas Eggers, from Rochester, MN, is a current junior at Macalester, a liberal arts college in Saint Paul, MN, majoring in Geography and minoring in Classical Archaeology. A 2021 graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall, a boarding school in Connecticut, he is happy he returned to the Midwest for college.…
Insider Tips for the week of December 9, 2023
FAFSA error means less financial aid for families – The new, redesigned FAFSA that will launch by the end of 2023 has a calculation error that will result in most families qualifying for less financial aid than lawmakers intended. Learn more from CIT’s Chris Wills. Insider tips for building the college list (part one) –…
FAFSA error means less financial aid for families
The new, redesigned FAFSA that will launch by the end of 2023 has a calculation error that will result in most families qualifying for less financial aid than lawmakers intended. The legislation that drove the FAFSA overhaul called for an increase to the amount of income that was shielded from the FAFSA calculation, otherwise…
The New Adaptive SAT Is More Efficient, More Secure, and Perhaps More Accurate
Written by CIT Consultant Anne Weber The high school class of 2025 will be the first in the US to take the newest version of the SAT, which will be rolled out in the spring of 2024. Our previous article listed the upcoming changes, but we wanted to take a closer look at perhaps…
Recent and Upcoming Changes to the SAT for 2024
Written by CIT Consultant Anne Weber The game of volleyball and the SAT have a lot in common. If you played high school volleyball like I did (way, way back in the 1980’s) and you watch volleyball played today, save for the court and net, you might think it’s a different sport. The rules of…
Music Admissions 101
College Inside Track’s Dr. Heather McCowen was a featured panelist at a Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra workshop on everything families need to know about the music admissions process. Click here to watch the workshop
Exploring the Sunshine State’s Academic Oasis: My FIU Adventure
Written by CIT Consultant Tiffany Kolb Hey there future Panthers! 🌴✨ Recently, I had the absolute pleasure of checking out Florida International University, and let me tell you, it’s more than just a college—it’s a vibrant community where the sun always shines, and the learning never stops – also home to campus cat, campus turtle,…