College Search
Can We Juggle Assets to Make Ourselves Need-based?
In this three minute video, CIT Education and Partnerships lead Cozy Wittman answers the perennial questions asked by high-EFC parents in search of college dollars: “Can we juggle assets to make ourselves need-based? What can we do to make ourselves needier on the FAFSA and CSS Profile?” Learn the single strongest factor determining whether…
Read MoreFreshman Best Practice: Find a Living Learning Community!
Stephanie George, College Inside Track Consultant Hello, Stephanie! Our topic today is Living Learning Communities (LLCs). I know that you’re a proponent of them. What exactly is an LLC, and what colleges have them? A living learning community is a smaller community in a college or university; students in an LLC have common interests and…
Read MoreCozy Wittman: Current College Trends on the “Something More with Chris Boyd” radio show
Cozy Wittman, Education and Partnership Manager of College Inside Track, joins CEO, Chris Boyd, CFP®, and Wealth Advisor, Jeff Tomaneng, CFP® to discuss college planning and trends. Cozy discusses how she helps students prepare for the college search and selection process by explaining when students should start their search, important factors to consider, and how…
Read MoreThe Test Optional Path in the 2022/23 Application Cycle: Q and A with CIT College Testing Policies Expert Tiffany Kolb
CIT Consultant Tiffany Kolb discusses what families need to know now about the test optional path in college admissions: Important takeaways from the most recent application cycle, possibilities of test optional applications at highly selective colleges, and the process of determining whether or not to submit scores Q: Tiffany, in general terms, what’s new on…
Read MoreJay Benanav Q and A: Financial Aid Issues for 2023 HS Graduates
College Inside Track founder and nationally recognized college admissions financial aid expert Jay Benanav discusses some of the most salient college financial aid issues relative to the 2022-2023 application cycle Q: Jay, what is new and reportable in the 2022 landscape of financial aid? What have we learned in the last application cycle? Even…
Read MoreFive Minute Video Tour of Milwaukee School of Engineering, with Dr. Heather McCowen
Click here: Five Minutes on the Milwaukee School of Engineering Campus Spend five minutes with CIT Consultant Dr. Heather McCowen as she takes you on a high-spirited tour of Milwaukee School of Engineering. Twenty undergraduate programs in a wide variety of engineering disciplines; robust business, nursing and math majors, plus minors ranging from Spanish to…
Read MoreCongratulations to Rachel Reed, University of Findlay Class of 2026!
Congratulations to Rachel Reed, University of Findlay Class of 2026! The University of Findlay is a Christian college about an hour south of Toledo, which specializes in health professions and animal science. In addition to its 86-acre Main Campus, the University operates a 52-acre facility on the east side of Findlay, the James L. Child…
Read MoreCongratulations to Julia Schowalter, Commonwealth Honors College, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Congratulations to Julia Schowalter, admitted to the Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the largest public university in New England. Julia will be studying political science in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her consultant met Julia in September of her senior year. Full of ambition and ready to roll up…
Read MoreTravelogue: CIT Consultant Tiffany Kolb Tours a Midwest Hidden Gem, Luther College
Travelogue: CIT Consultant Tiffany Kolb Tours a Midwest Hidden Gem, Luther College. Luther College, located in Decorah, Iowa, is an undergraduate liberal arts college with 2,000 students. The campus sits in the rolling hills of rural Iowa. When I toured the campus, deer were strolling across the green, and they took no note of us,…
Read MoreCongratulations to Luke Niesen, Oberlin College and Conservatory ’26!
Luke Niesen’s junior year started on what was by any measure, a spectacular note. He had won a prestigious scholarship from the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program to wholly support a year of study in Germany. It was a fantastic opportunity, and one that certainly pushed him outside of his comfort zone. A gifted musician, Luke…
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