Given the stories of increased competition for college placement, parents and students may be surprised to learn that Harvard said the college admissions process needs to change, and over 50 colleges agree. The problem is students today need to enter the college admissions process with a long “brag sheet.” To earn the right to brag,…
New Year’s means new beginnings. For parents of high school students who are planning to attend college, high school brings significant challenges and changes, many of which can be positive. Below are some New Year’s resolutions to help you, and your college bound high school student, make this year a great one. Keep the college…
Over the next few days and weeks, high school seniors will be receiving replies to many of their Early Action and Early Decision applications. Whatever the verdict, all potential outcomes of this round of college application results can be managed whether they are exhilarating, or appear to be disheartening or confusing. Below is our general…
Promising to create a program to help protect families from crippling college debts, the Obama administration recently released its new “College Scorecard.” This website allows families to compare college costs, and to make smart financial decisions about where to enroll for higher education. In a nutshell, the College Scorecard is an online interactive tool that…
Halloween, October 31st, is the night before the Early Decision and Early Action deadlines of many colleges and universities. Ghosts and witches are scary but a missed application deadline is absolutely terrifying. High school students, take heed and avoid these nightmares: Waiting until the deadline: Unseen spirits wreak havoc, computers and websites go down. Many…