Now that colleges have decided to accept, deny or defer your college application, it is up to you to decide what your academic future will bring. Most colleges and universities require an enrollment deposit by May 1.
 
Perhaps you have been accepted to more than one college, and you are trying to compare the schools and make sense of their financial aid packages. Perhaps you have questions about being on the wait list, or you are strongly considering taking a gap year.
 
To help you make the big decision, I have invited Marie Bigham, a former college admissions officer and veteran college counselor, and
 Mark Kantrowitz, a financial aid expert, to stop by our virtual Guidance Office and answer select reader questions about comparing financial aid offers and deciding where to enroll.
 
If you have decision-time questions about academic match or financial fit — or some combination of the two — please post them in the comments box below.
 
The panelists have agreed to accept questions through April 10. Their first answers are scheduled to appear on Monday.