Admissions strategies, school guides, essay tips, and scholarship advice from the Jorbi team. Practical guidance for students and families.
- Which Colleges Use AI to Read Your Application First
Find out which colleges use AI in admissions for 2026-27, what those tools actually score, and how to write essays that hold up under both AI and human review.
- Scholarships for International Students: 2026 Guide
International students can't touch federal aid or most scholarship databases. Here's every real funding path for US colleges in the 2026–2027 cycle.
- College Scholarships 2026: Deadlines & How to Apply
Your complete 2026 scholarship calendar for rising seniors. Full rides, national awards, and no-essay programs with exact deadlines, amounts, and eligibility.
- Can International Students Get In-State Tuition?
Your visa status determines everything. F-1, H-4, green card holders: here's exactly who qualifies for in-state tuition at US public colleges.
- QuestBridge National College Match 2026: Do You Qualify?
The $65K income figure is a guideline, not a hard cutoff. Full QuestBridge National College Match 2026 eligibility breakdown: academic, financial, and holistic.
- International Student College Application Checklist 2026
Applying to a US college as an international student in 2026? Checklists for essays, test scores, extracurriculars, and rec letters — built for this cycle.
- Rising Senior Summer Extracurricular Playbook
Common App opens August 1 and you have seven weeks. Here's exactly which summer extracurricular activities to start, which to skip, and how to frame each one.
- F1 Visa Timeline for Fall 2026: Week-by-Week Plan
The F1 interview waiver is gone permanently. Here's the exact week-by-week action plan international students need to make Fall 2026 orientation on time.
- What 'Test-Optional' Actually Means in 2026
Test-optional doesn't mean test-neutral. See the admission rate gaps, scholarship traps, and score thresholds that change your strategy at selective schools.
- Need-Blind for International Students 2026: All 10 Schools
Only 10 US universities are need-blind for international students in 2026. Get the verified list, the Georgetown warning, and what it actually guarantees.
- Summer Scholarship Deadlines 2026: June & July Awards
Over 60 scholarships are still open for rising seniors in June and July 2026. Find every deadline, award amount, and eligibility requirement, sorted by date.
- How International Students Got Into US Universities
Real international students got into Harvard, Yale, and UPenn with full aid. Here's what these six profiles had in common and the strategies that worked.
- Which Colleges Require SAT/ACT in 2026-2027?
Six of eight Ivies now require the SAT or ACT. See the full updated list of test-required colleges for 2026-2027, by school type, plus the key holdouts.
- US College Waitlist: International Student Guide June 2026
Still on a US college waitlist in June 2026? International students face visa deadlines, aid gaps, and ticking clocks. Here's exactly what to do right now.
- QuestBridge National College Match 2026: Complete Guide
The QuestBridge National College Match offers a $325,000+ full scholarship at 55 elite schools. Here's exactly what rising seniors must do in June to prepare.
- Best Extracurriculars for College Apps 2026: What AOs Want
Doing more activities won't get you in. Here's what admissions officers actually look for in 2026, plus a summer action plan for rising juniors and seniors.
- Community College International Student Scholarships 2026
F-1 at a U.S. community college? Here are 12 real scholarships you can actually win: CCID, Florida Linkage, TSC ISS, CUNY, and more. Updated June 2026.
- Scholarship Roadmap When Parents Earn Too Much for Aid
Parents earn too much for need-based aid? Here's the exact merit scholarship roadmap — named programs, GPA floors, and income-bracket strategy for 2026.
- International Student US College Applications: 2026 Guide
At top US schools, international acceptance rates hover around 2%. Here's the 2026 strategy for testing, essays, spikes, and financial aid that actually works.
- June 2026 Scholarships: Deadlines You Haven't Missed Yet
May 1 passed and you still need funding? Dozens of real scholarships are open right now. Here's every June & July 2026 deadline, sorted by date.