SAT/ACT PREP AND COLLEGE COUNSELING: WHICH COMES FIRST?
SHOULD STUDENTS WAIT TO START THE COLLEGE COUNSELING PROCESS ONLY AFTER THEY LOCK-IN THEIR BEST SAT OR ACT SCORES? I…
THREE THINGS TO CONTEMPLATE ABOUT THE COLLEGE PROCESS
3 THINGS TO CONTEMPLATE ABOUT THE COLLEGE PROCESS AS YOU HIBERNATE THIS WINTER: The shift from pre-professional paths to computer…
THE COLLEGE PREP BUCKET LIST
WHAT HAS CHANGED ABOUT COMPETITIVE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS OVER THE LAST DECADE? With college acceptance rates at an all-time low, qualified…
AVOID THESE 9 COLLEGE PROCESS MISTAKES
Whether it is your first time or the 3rd time through the college process, avoiding some key mistakes can help…
SHOULD YOU APPLY EARLY DECISION?
WHAT IS EARLY DECISION? WHAT IS EARLY ACTION? WHY DO SCHOOLS OFFER ED? SHOULD YOU APPLY EARLY DECISION? WHAT IS…
HOW TO EXCEL IN A HOLISTIC COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE TWO STUDENTS WHEN THEY LOOK SO MUCH ALIKE HOLISTIC COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO “PERSONALITY” You…
A SENIORITIS AND POST-GRADUATIONITIS PRIMER
SENIORITIS AND POST-GRADUATION-ITIS AND THEIR IMPACT ON COLLEGE SENIORITIS-(DEFINITION FROM URBAN DICTIONARY): A deadly disease that strikes high school seniors.…
ARE WAIT LISTS WORTH THE WAIT?
Now that most of the regular college decisions are out, there are an increasing number of students who are waitlisted…
WHY YOU STILL NEED A COLLEGE ADVISOR IN A D.I.Y. WORLD
Thanks to shows like “Sweat Equity” and others on the DIY and HGTV networks, we have become accustomed to “Do…
THE MYSTERY BEHIND THE COLLEGE INTERVIEW
What is the difference between an on-campus interview and an alum interview? Why doesn’t the school that my daughter is…
THE ELUSIVE COLLEGE ADMISSION PROCESS (AND SOME CURRENT TRENDS)
WHAT DO COLLEGES WANT? It used to be a lot easier for students to apply to college: Get an application…
Successful Students Work Hard, Play Hard & Discover Hard
WORK HARD, PLAY HARD, DISCOVER HARD; A FRAMEWORK FOR STUDENT (AND LIFE) SUCCESS #1 QUESTION ASKED OF RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES:…