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The Power of Developing a College Success Plan
The Power of Developing a College Success Plan

In College UnMazed, Chapter 9 ("Succeed") emphasizes one of the most overlooked—but most powerful—steps in preparing for college: creating a financial, academic, and social strategy for success. Whether you’re a first-year student or still mapping out your next steps, developing a College Success Plan can be the key to thriving in college and beyond.

How to Identify and Prioritize College Fit: A Smarter Approach to College Search
How to Identify and Prioritize College Fit: A Smarter Approach to College Search

Not all colleges will be the right fit, and not all students prioritize the same factors. The Six Keys of College Fit—which consider academic, financial, personal, career, student outcomes, and student support services—help students evaluate schools based on what’s most important to them.

College Rankings: Use Them Before They Use You!
College Rankings: Use Them Before They Use You!

Yet, these rankings continue to play a powerful influencer role in college decision-making. Students and parents use them to narrow college searches and meet their social status and prestige needs. Caught in the middle, what are we to do?

Determining Career Outcomes for Majors
Determining Career Outcomes for Majors

A parent of a graduating 12th grader, who is now deciding on whether or not to major in game development, asked us to look into this and provide them more information. They sent us the names of the top colleges their student has applied to. We used two of the 6 Keys of College Fit (www.collegeunmazed.com) to gather data that would help the student make a more informed decision.

Feel versus Real in College Decision Making
Feel versus Real in College Decision Making

How as a parent, do you help your student see beyond the "emotional appeal" of a college and more objectively at the process?

Flip the College Decision Making Odds Challenge: Using the 6 Keys of College Fit @ UMass Amherst
Flip the College Decision Making Odds Challenge: Using the 6 Keys of College Fit @ UMass Amherst

Find out you can assess a college based on the 6 Keys of College Fit.