Of course, there is another side to our November 25th blog, and if you are college material, you know you have to make educated decisions!
Category - Admission News
College admissions tips and insider secrets about planning for college, applying for college, financial aid, admissions essays, college interviews, and much more.
Should You Take AP Courses?
Colleges like seeing applicants who show academic rigor, and AP courses have a certain cache. Also, high schools that offer AP classes show a...
Helicopter Parents and the College Application
What are helicopter parents? They are parents who are always hovering. There is a lot of writing about helicopter parents today. Helicopter parents...
Tell Us What YOU Think (About Your College Visits)
The advice is pretty consistent: You need to visit a campus to know whether or not you really like it. The most important thing about a college visit...
Parents Stress, Too, At College Application Time
College application time is difficult, not only for students who are busy applying but also for their parents. One parent writes: So tell me why kids...
Getting into College is Only Half the Battle
We know right now seniors from all over are battling the college application, and we know it’s very stressful. But, wait! Getting into college is...
Now You Have to be an Authentic College Applicant
The Associated Press article that leads with: Typo on your college application may get you in may sound like a very poor piece of advice, but if you...
What About My College Major?
What is a major? It’s a course of study which a college asks each of its students to declare, usually by the end of their sophomore year. A major...
What Can I Write in 250 Words??
If you are applying to college and have to respond to a writing prompt that limits you to 150, 200, or 250 words, you may wrinkle your brow and...
College Trends: Know What You Are Up Against
The National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) publishes an annual report that tracks the trends in college costs, applications...