March means time for NCAA championship basketball and final college admissions decisions from colleges. Colleges across the US are now letting students know if their application has been accepted, waitlisted or denied. After the colleges’ decisions come the champion-level decisions. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS DECISION: ACCEPTED Wooot! Getting into any college deserves celebration. If your student has been…
At this point in the academic calendar, most high school seniors have applied to college, a process where they’ve put themselves “out there” with sincere personal essays and hard-earned grades. Now that it’s March, they’re starting to hear back about final college admissions decisions. Students around the world are checking their inboxes to see when…
The college admissions landscape is changing so much that we needed to divide our blog on trends in college admissions. Here are eight more college admissions trends we are helping families navigate this year. As you help your high school student through the college admissions process, keep these trends in college admissions in mind. When…
Even though high school graduation is years away, planning for college should start in middle school. Establishing goals now and working toward them will pay off in the admission process later. To start smart planning for college in middle school, students should: 1. Establish good study habits Students can start by establishing effective study habits,…
If a student applied Early Decision or Early Action to any schools, they will be hearing back over the next few months. But what happens if a student who applied to college receives notification of an Early Action/ Early Decision deferral or denial? If your application was ACCEPTED: Enjoy the good news. Take some well-deserved…