The college application process can be a daunting process particularly for those who don’t take the requirements seriously or are easily overwhelmed by the number of steps involved. In many ways, it is like a puzzle which has more than one solution. The most important thing to remember is that each element of the process…
Parents are often caught off guard when a high school counselor asks them to submit a parent statement about their child. These are called brag sheets and are what you should think of when assembling your own. Here are some tips for making your parent statement a brag sheet that helps get your child into…
The pandemic and the inability for many students to take the then required standardized testing for college admissions has changed the college landscape over the past few years. To make decisions related to whom to admit, colleges had to do some fancy footwork while explaining why this once necessary piece of information was no longer…
If you’ve been accepted by a college through its Early Decision (ED) plan you may consider yourself fortunate, as you should. You’ve applied to a school that’s at or near the top of your target list because the likelihood of acceptance for ED applicants is higher than the overall rate for the college. You’ve been admitted…
There is nothing quite like the joy of finding something unexpected under the Christmas tree. Or the rush of pleasure when you visit someplace that you did not expect to like and end up having the best time, or eating a scrumptious meal, or simply finding a new friend. Visiting college campuses of which you…
The financial fallout from the pandemic lockdown, along with declining birth rates, could benefit top students by giving them a streamlined application process and college scholarships. Called “direct admissions,” the process allows admissions officers to review the electronic profiles of high school students and contact those deemed to be an ideal match with the particular…
I was happy to share my advice on the FAFSA with education writer Sarah Wood for her article on upcoming changes to the 2023-2024 FAFSA. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly called the FAFSA, opened October 1 with a few tweaks to financial information questions. My take of the FAFSA as quoted by…
Join us to learn little-known secrets of paying for college, college funding, and essential college information to skyrocket your student’s school year at several FREE upcoming events! Tuesday, Aug. 23, 7 – 8:30 pm First, I will join Michael Russell of the College Funding Coach to bring you an information-packed session designed to prepare you…
“Educators often forget that they have a right to be compensated for their expertise and should not be made to feel badly about that.” In all the years that I have taught and mentored both new consultants and school-based counselors, the one issue that has not changed is their perception that we are somehow not…
College admissions today requires careful planning to improve your student’s admissionprospects and save your family thousands of dollars! In this complimentary in-person Lunch and Learn about “5 Things You Need to KnowAbout College Planning Now!” you’ll discover: Why it’s a good idea to start planning as early as middle school! How your student can become…