Dec 30, 2016 | Admissions, Article, Parenting |
For many college-bound families, the December 31st isn’t just a celebration of a new year, but a key milestone in the college admissions process. With last minute edits to admissions essays and work to be done, it is useful to remember to apply common sense to...
Dec 9, 2016 | Admissions, Article, Preparing |
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...
Oct 21, 2016 | Admissions, Article, Preparing |
Just mention the words “college admissions,” and the anxiety level for some future college parent households rises as quickly as the spring pollen count outside their front doors. Part of that anxiety, no doubt, is being driven by a recent spate of high-profile...
Jul 11, 2016 | Admissions, Article, Completing |
Bill Coplin, a professor of public policy at the Maxwell School and The College of Arts and Sciences of Syracuse University, and author of “Ten Things Employers Want You to Learn in College” (Ten Speed Press, 2003) first contributed this article to College...
Jul 1, 2016 | Admissions, Article, Preparing |
Admissions Tips – Some New and Old Reminders The tips below are excerpts from Countdown to College: 21 ‘To Do’ Lists for High School by Valerie Pierce (Reprint by permission from the author.) Much has changed since she first published her suggestions...
Jun 18, 2016 | Admissions, Article, Campus Safety, Checklists |
While your child may be eager to visit colleges to check out the dorms, the study and athletic facilities, the food and the social atmosphere, what shouldn’t be overlooked is the level of security provided on campus. Most high school students would not rate this...
May 31, 2016 | Admissions, Article |
What does the conversion chart say about the new SAT? This past week the CollegeBoard released several tables detailing student’s performance on the new SAT compared to the old SAT. The official conversion tables show that the new SAT has higher scores than expected...
Apr 18, 2016 | Admissions, Student Success, Transitioning |
Don’t Catch Senioritis! It Could Cost You Your College Acceptance NBC News By Elizabeth Chuck provided a useful report for college students and parents worried about a school revoking their admission. The report indicates that even though the “college...
Apr 1, 2016 | Admissions, Article, Preparing |
April is such a key month for college bound families, in no small part because final family decisions on a college are on deadline. By now, your student has acceptance letters in hand. But maybe this spring brought your student a towering stack of acceptance letters...
