Humor – Student Gym vs. Parent Gym

One peek in your son's room confirms that he's in the midst of the college application process. His floor is littered with school viewbooks, post-it notes obscure his computer screen, and his test score summary has gone AWOL. One thing is certain: if colleges are looking for well-organized students, he'll be getting mostly thin envelopes. You wonder how he'll ever pull it all together!

The third comic in the College Parents of America Humor series is now available!  This comic, a collaboration between College Parents of America and Hector Curriel, reminds us how the first trip to a college bookstore is often overwhelming for both parents and students. 

The college admissions and selection process is very important but can also be very stressful. An essential factor in choosing the right school for your student is a campus visit—and knowing a few tips and tricks will leave you with a satisfying trip. Every school you go to is doing its best to leave you with the best impression possible, so it is crucial that you discover what attending the college is really like, whether it offers what you and your student are looking for, and if it is the right fit. The last thing you want to do is leave a school with unanswered questions, especially if it is far from home and there won't be another chance to visit before making the final decision. These tips are sure to help you and your student have a fulfilling experience.

College Parents often ask what is college life really like. With polarized politics, rising student debt, mental health concerns, and increased institutional efforts to confront and prevent campus sexual assault represent some of the heated national topics that colleges and universities helped us measure in 2016. One resource we greatly respect is the Higher Education […]