Anna Benjamin, Oberlin ’26-Where Are They Now?

Meet Anna Benjamin, a 2022 graduate of Bloomington Jefferson High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Anna is currently attending Oberlin College, a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio. Anna was drawn to Oberlin for many reasons, including its academically rigorous curriculum and its history of being politically active. Anna is majoring in Politics and Hispanic…

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Exploring the Sunshine State’s Academic Haven: Florida Atlantic University

By CIT Consultant Tiffany Kolb Nestled in the vibrant college town of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) radiates energy with its 30,000-strong student body. Let’s take a lighthearted stroll through the academic, social, and financial opportunities that make FAU a standout choice for higher education. Academic Prowess FAU isn’t just a university; it’s a…

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Insider Tips for the week of February 3, 2024

Insider tips for building the college list (part two) – The College Inside Track Consulting Team  for effectively building a strong college application list. FAFSA mistake fixed but data further delayed – The huge mistake on the new, redesigned FAFSA will be fixed, but colleges won’t receive any student FAFSA information until sometime in March, further delaying a process that…

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List Building Toward Three Career Paths: Physical/Occupational Therapy and Athletic Training, written by CIT Consultant Tiffany Kolb

Written by CIT Consultant Tiffany Kolb Becoming a doctor is not your only option! Explore careers in Physical and Occupational Therapy and Athletic Training.  A torn ACL, repaired by surgery and followed up with months of physical therapy, is not an ideal experience for a high school athlete. However, an experience like this can increase…

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FAFSA mistake will be fixed but data further delayed

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  The huge mistake on the new, redesigned FAFSA will be fixed, according to the Department of Education, but colleges won’t receive any student FAFSA information until sometime in March. The new FAFSA that launched at the end of 2023 has a calculation error that would have resulted in most families qualifying for less financial…

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BS/MD Dual Degree Programs for Future Physicians: Get into Medical School Right Out of High School with CIT Consultant Lessa Scherrer

Dual degree programs exist for many professional programs: BA/MBA, BS/DDS, BS/DPT, etc. These programs allow high school students to get guaranteed spots in the university’s professional schools without going through the typical application process at the end of their four years of undergraduate education. Dual degree programs can save you time and anxiety. The programs…

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