Get Schooled has some great information to get you started, but we also know sometimes, it's time to bring in the experts.   Robin Mamlet, the former dean of admissions at  Stanford University, and Christine VanDeVelde, a journalist, have written a book called “College Admission: From Application to Acceptance, Step by Step.”

They want to answer your questions about how to get into college.    Ask your question through the New York Times' the Choice blog.  Don't be shy, if you have a question, thousands of other students probably have the same question.  If you ask a question, let us know via our Facebook page.  We'll post your question and the answer so everyone can learn a little bit more about how to get into college.

Even if you don't have a question, check out their answers to other people's questions...here's a teaser just to give you a taste:

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From the New York Times, the Choice  (a great resource on all things college admission)

ACT or SAT? Is there really any preference among top colleges like Vanderbilt and Emory or should a student just take the test they are better suited for?

— mona

 

You can take the PLAN and PSAT if available or simply take the practice tests in the SAT and ACT registration booklets or online at their Web sites. If you are taking practice tests from a guide from a library or bookstore, make sure that they contain actual test materials from the SAT or ACT; these materials will be characterized as “disclosed” tests.

Here is what we do not recommend: studying for and taking both tests and then submitting the higher score. This takes way too much of your time, and life is too short. Take a few practice tests for each, see which you do best on, and prepare for that one.

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Amplifying Education.  So far they've raised more than $220,000 to support education initiatives. 

This fall they’ll be taking 10 fans along for the ride as part of their Amplifying Education Alternative Break Tour!  Volunteers will travel on the Alternative Break Tour bus through New York City, University Park, and St. Louis, where they’ll serve with an Amplifying Education partner during the day, volunteer at the Education Village at each venue, and then catch Dispatch tear it up on stage to close out each night!

Click herefor the show schedule to see when you can check out Dispatch on Palladia!!

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Through Fendi, Wayne contacted Minaj and signed her to his Young Money label. They began to build her career through mixtapes like Lil Wayne’s Dedication 3 and Minaj’s own Sucka Free. Meanwhile, appearances on various remixes — everything from T.I.’s “No Matter What” to Jeffree Star’s club track “Cupcakes Taste Like Violence” — helped spread the word. The big breakthrough came when Wayne added his rhymes to her “High as a Kite” single, a mixtape favorite in 2008.

Her debut studio album Pink Friday (2010) became a commercial success, peaking atop of the U.S. Billboard 200 and being certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a month after its release. She became the first artist ever to have seven songs within the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. Her second single, “Your Love“, reached number-one on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, making Minaj the first female artist to top the chart unaccompanied since 2002. She also became the first female artist to be included on MTV’s Annual Hottest MC List.

Nicki wants to help you get up and get going to school.  You can sign up here for a wake up call from Nicki Minaj and other Get Schooled celebrity ambassadors. 

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Almost every day, it seems, there is someone reminding you of how expensive college is.  But how expensive is it really? 

Paying for college is a lot like buying a car - there is the price you see on the window in the car lot, and then there is the price you actually pay.  Keep in mind, that just because some of the college price tags you hear about can be discouraging - $30,000 or more for yearly tuition and fees - most colleges are more affordable than you might think. For example, did you know that about 60 percent of students attending four-year schools pay less than $6,000 for tuition and fees?

Why the big difference between the college sticker price and the actual cost?  Well, after grants are taken into consideration, the net price the average undergraduate pays for a college education is significantly lower than the published tuition and fees. So how do you figure out how much the college you are interested in really costs?   Check out this college cost calculator from the US Department of Education and check out the real price!

And don't forget, just like you can get financial aid to help you with your car, resources are available to help you pay for college.  In fact, there is more financial aid available than ever before - more than $135 billion!  Get Schooled is here to help with lots on information on different ways to pay for college.

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SIGN UP FOR A WAKE UP CALL, AND EKPE'S VOICE COULD HELP GET YOU OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING AND ON YOUR WAY. 

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