Keeping up with the college application process and its myriad deadlines isn’t for the faint of heart, but this year includes more changes than usual for the high school class of 2017. Families wil...
Applying To College: Second Time Around
Watch Out College Process! You know how it is with the first one. You walk around with sanitizer 24/7, ban sugar consumption and delude yourself that you can protect your progeny from all evil. Number...
Researching Colleges? Download Our College Lists
Creating a potential list of colleges a student may be interested in, is an important step in the college planning process. To help jumpstart the research, we collaborated with DIY College Rankings to...
There’s A New College Application In Town: What Parents Need to Know
Big News! Recently, a group of 83 public and private colleges announced a new collaboration, naming themselves “The Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success.” The group, which includes all Ivy ...
Should You Apply To A College That Has Waived Its Fee?
“Hey, it’s a free application so I may as well go ahead and apply!” Not so fast! College policies with regard to application fees are just one of the many complexities that families encounter as they...
The Black Box Of College Admissions Cracked Open?
What goes on behind the closed doors of admissions offices has mystified students, parents, school counselors, and the media for years. The holistic process of college admissions is like a black box w...
Early Decision: Deferred But Not Deterred
Preparing college applications is an arduous and stressful process. Taking tests, writing essays and seeking letters of recommendation require months of preparation. Some students choose to apply earl...
Explaining Blemishes On A College Application
From time to time, we hear from parents whose students have a mar on their high school transcripts and want to know how to address it in their college applications. Maybe it’s a low grade in a certain...
The 13 Most Haunting College Admissions Errors
If you don’t have a senior applying early to college, Halloween may still feel like a fun, family holiday. But for those families dealing with early decision/early action applications, Halloween...
College Applications – “Early” Is The New “Regular”
It is said that “the early bird catches the worm.” However, more often than not, the second mouse gets the cheese!” [Think about it…] As college-bound high school seniors serio...