We have been reading a very good resource for assisting you in creating the best college application you can have. Michele Hernandez, an Ed.D and a...
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A College Application Is Not Complete Without Your Résumé
You are not applying for a job, but you are applying for admission to your top-picked colleges. College application is just as competitive as job...
Your College Application Essay Needs Extra Attention Before You Send It
Wait! We know you are glad your essay is done for the Common App. It was hard to finish, and now it is off your plate. But, you still should look it...
A Cautionary Tale For College Applicants
A CBS news clip has been circulating about the demise of an employee who took some time off and was seen in a Facebook photo at a Halloween party...
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...
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...
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 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...
How Many Are Applying to College?
More and more students are applying to college! The increase in senior applications to post-secondary schools is rising due to several factors. The...
Five-Part Series on Applying and Going to College
The Christian Science Monitor has a new five-part series that follows six high school students throughout their 2006 senior year, describing what...