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 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...
Mar 30, 2016 | Admissions, Article
Today’s column by Frank Bruni in the New York Times should make all college bound families pause and think. Just consider the opening statement “Cementing its standing as the most selective institution of higher education in the country, Stanford...
Mar 29, 2016 | Admissions, Preparing
We are strong advocates for promoting best practices and prudent judgement to families. Fortunately – we rely on the research and good work of several leading non-profit foundations. USA Funds, Helios Foundation, & Lumina Foundation have made enormous...
Jan 10, 2016 | Admissions, Preparing
The Examiner published a useful review of the challenges facing students who have recently completed the PSAT in preparation for the new SAT. Nancy Griesemer’s article is careful to describe the new effort by the College Board “as part of the redesign and...
Aug 5, 2006 | Admissions, Article, Preparing
Admissions Tricks The ‘hot’ college that everyone in your class wants to go to will be harder to get accepted. Too many applicants from one school can cut down your chances. If there’s a school you want to go to, keep your mouth shut! Colleges give...
