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College Interviews

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about college interviews, including the role they play in the admissions process, changing college policies, how to prepare, and tips for interview day.

Maureen Meyer2026-09-22T10:24:36-04:00September 22nd, 2026|Categories: Class of 2031, college, college admissions, college applications, college interview tips, College interviews, college list, college video submission, college visits, Collegiate Gateway, Common Application, demonstrated interest, Glimpse Video, independent educational consulting, interviews, Julie Gross, Resume|Tags: alumni interviews, Barnard College, Bates College, Brandeis, brown, Caroline Ferrucci, class of 2031, Colgate, college interview tips, college interviews, collegiate gateway, Columbia, Connecticut College, cornell, Dartmouth, demonstrated interest, Duke, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Grinnell College, harvard, johns hopkins, julie gross, MIT, Northwestern, on-campus interview, princeton, short video submission, Stanford, Syracuse University, thank you letter, Tufts, UChicago, university of michigan, University of Notre Dame, University of Rochester, University of Virginia, UPenn, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Wake Forest, WashU, Wesleyan University, Williams College, Yale|

Seeking Out Local Scholarships

Local scholarships can be a wonderful way to offset the high cost of a college education, and they offer unique advantages over national scholarships. Read on to find out how to apply for this type of merit aid.

Maureen Meyer2026-09-18T13:45:19-04:00September 18th, 2026|Categories: Affordability, Caroline Ferrucci, Class of 2031, college, college admissions, college applications, College Scholarships, Collegiate Gateway, independent educational consulting, Julie Gross, lions club college scholarship, local business scholarships, local scholarships, NY scholarship for academic excellence, NYS Stem Incentive Program, Partial Scholarship, PSAT/NMSQT, Scholarships|Tags: ancient order of hibernians college scholarship, Caroline Ferrucci, college scholarships, collegiate gateway, elks club college scholarship, julie gross, knights of columbus college scholarship, Lions club college scholarship, local business scholarships, local scholarships, merit scholarships, NY Scholarship for Academic Excellence, NYS STEM Incentive Program, scholarships, state grant agency|

Understanding National Merit Scholarships

National Merit Scholarships are awarded based on PSAT scores. Learn more about qualifying scores, and how you might be awarded college and corporate-sponsored scholarships through this program. Are you eligible?

Merit Scholarships from Colleges

Many colleges award merit aid to entice high-performing students to attend their schools. Find out which factors determine merit scholarships and how these funds are typically awarded.

Maureen Meyer2026-09-14T13:35:33-04:00September 14th, 2026|Categories: Caroline Ferrucci, Class of 2031, college, college admissions, college applications, College Early Admissions Programs, College Essays, College Features, College interviews, college list, College Scholarships, Collegiate Gateway, Common Application, Full Scholarship, independent educational consulting, interviews, Merit Aid for College, Merit Scholarships|Tags: affordability of college, Bonner Scholars Program at the University of Richmond, Boston University, Caroline Ferrucci, college scholarships, collegiate gateway, Duke University, Emory Scholars Program, FAFSA, Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program at Boston College, julie gross, Lehigh University, merit scholarships, NYU, Oberlin College, Schools that Award High Percentages of Merit Aid, Tulane University, USC, UVA Jefferson Scholar, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis|

Meet the Collegiate Gateway Team! Q&A with Julie Raynor Gross, Founder and President

Did you know that it’s been almost 20 years since Julie Raynor Gross founded Collegiate Gateway? Over the past two decades, so much has changed, both in the organization and in college admissions. To mark this milestone, here’s a peek at the inner workings of Collegiate Gateway via interviews with its staff members. First up: Julie Raynor Gross herself!

Meet the Collegiate Gateway Team! Q&A with Caroline Ferrucci, Associate College Counselor

Meet Caroline Ferrucci, Associate College Counselor, at Collegiate Gateway. Caroline joined the company in January 2012 as a Research Assistant. Find out how her role has grown and changed at Collegiate Gateway, and the advice she has for college applicants.

Maureen Meyer2022-03-20T22:08:10-04:00March 16th, 2022|Categories: college, college admissions, college applications, College Essays, college list, college research, High school planning, independent educational consulting, Law School Admissions, Medical School Admissions, medical school planning, Uncategorized|Tags: Caroline Ferrucci, College Admissions, collegiate gateway, Educational Consulting, graduate school admissions|

Meet the Collegiate Gateway Team! Q&A with Maureen Meyer, Director of Client Relations

Meet Maureen Meyer, Director of Client Relations, at Collegiate Gateway. Find out how Collegiate Gateway has changed over the years, and what motivated Maureen to join the company in 2014.

Maureen Meyer2022-04-08T09:41:29-04:00March 14th, 2022|Categories: college, college admissions, college applications, college list, Collegiate Gateway, High school planning, independent educational consulting, Law School Admissions, Medical School Admissions, medical school planning|Tags: College Consulting, collegiate gateway, Educational Consultant, julie gross|

WHO ARE YOU?? Find Out Your Innate Personality Type

Do you feel more energized when you are with other people or alone? Do you tend to notice the details or the big picture? Do you make decisions more with your head or your heart? Do you like to plan in advance or go with the flow? Your answers to ...

collegiategateway2013-01-03T16:09:27-05:00January 3rd, 2013|Categories: College Academics, college admissions, independent educational consulting, mbti, myers-briggs, social media|

College Admissions Conference

By Julie Raynor Gross, Collegiate Gateway LLC Attended the semi-annual IECA conference (Independent Educational Consultants Association) in Cincinnati in November 2010. Participated in workshops, met with admissions officers from colleges around the country as diverse as Muhlenberg, Clark, RIT, Columbia College Chicago, Miami University, shared information with colleagues...

collegiategateway2010-11-04T20:19:16-04:00November 4th, 2010|Categories: college admissions, IECA conference, independent educational consulting|Tags: clark, Columbia College Chicago, Miami University Ohio, muhlenberg, RIT|