CPC Blogs
This Week in College Admissions — August 6, 2026
Chris Parsons breaks down what actually matters this week in college admissions — the Common App opening, ‘direct admission’ scholarship offers, FAFSA’s real-time upgrade, and a legal ruling every family should know about.
This Week in College Admissions — July 29, 2026
A new visa rule, tighter Parent PLUS caps, an Early Decision squeeze, and where students are actually enrolling — Chris Parsons breaks down the college admissions news families need to know this week.
This Week in College Admissions — July 15, 2026
All eight Ivies now require testing, supplemental essays disappear, federal loan rules change, and a new grants rule raises legal questions. Here’s what South Carolina families need to know this week.
This Week in College Admissions — July 9, 2026
Four shifts every college-bound family should know this week: Parent PLUS loan caps, the return of testing at the Ivy League, new US News rankings, and a 17-state lawsuit over admissions data.
The Wall: What Repetition Actually Looks Like — and Why It Matters for the SAT
Will beat the front of our house into submission with a soccer ball. I did the same thing against a wall at Anderson. The US national team did it for years to get to the World Cup. The SAT works the same way.
This Week in College Admissions — July 2, 2026
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act caps Parent PLUS loans starting July 1. Elite schools now require SAT/ACT. Four shifts every college-bound family needs to know this week — from Christopher Parsons, College Planning Center.