Parents, you are in for a surprise if you think college admissions is anything like you experienced it. The whole process has changed. Colleges are more selective and students are more competitive. Unsurprisingly, the Internet has led to big … [Read more...]
Get Your Teacher Recommendations Now
Juniors, we’re talking to you. Even if you don’t know what schools you’re applying to, the time to ask for a Letter of Recommendation is now. If you’re applying to almost any private college at all, you’ll need a Letter of Recommendation. By … [Read more...]
College Admissions Officers Use Blogs and Facebook
In the era of Facebook.com, MySpace.com, podcasts, blogs, and instant messaging, there’s definitely been an increase in prospective college students using social networking tools to find out about and apply to colleges. Let’s take Facebook. Schools … [Read more...]
3-Year college degrees can save time and money, but is it worth it?
To save families time and money, there’s a new idea circulating around colleges and offices of college counselors everywhere: shaving a year off undergraduate programs. In other words, shortening the usual four years of study into three. … [Read more...]
Homeschoolers and college
As a college counselor, I know that college is hard to get into for everyone. They are looking for the best and strongest candidates. Some of those are homeschooled students. This week I signed three homeschooled students to my college counseling … [Read more...]
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