Many high school students choose to take AP (Advanced Placement) classes. These are rigorous courses that allow them to earn college credit and perhaps skip some general course requirements in college. AP courses are offered in a variety of subjects—including English, science, social studies, math, computer science and a number of foreign languages.

The college application process is a good time for self-reflection, personal and academic exploration, and thinking about the future. A deep dive into what makes a student tick and what is important to them helps students and families create healthy goals, expectations, and boundaries so that the college application process is enjoyable (or at the very least not painful) for everyone.

Many high school students choose to take AP (Advanced Placement) classes. These are rigorous courses that allow them to earn college credit and perhaps skip some general course requirements in college. AP courses are offered in a variety of subjects—including English, science, social studies, math, computer science and a number of foreign languages.

The 2024-25 FAFSA was supposed to be available in October of 2023. However, it was not ready until December—which started a domino effect of delays. A second major delay occurred in February after the Department of Education had to update student aid index tables to account for inflation...