When you start helping your child apply for college, it quickly becomes clear that you could be looking at spending hundreds of dollars just to give your kid a chance to be accepted into university. &...
Helping vs. Helicoptering: Parents And The College Admissions Process
Many parents of high school students want to help their child through the College Admissions Process. They recognize that applying to college is not what it was 20 or 25 years ago. Costs are fa...
How To Talk To College Admissions and Financial Aid Officers
A few years ago, a school counselor I worked with received a call from an exasperated admissions officer. The purpose of the call? To inform the counselor that repeated calls from a mother were...
Yes, Average Students Do Succeed in College
“Average Students Do Succeed in College” is a rarely seen, though quite accurate, headline. In the midst of college admission mania and the hype surrounding Top Name Colleges, it is easy to see why ...
Need Aware vs. Need Blind Colleges? What’s the Difference?
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Signs of College Admissions Stress and How To Help
Laura’s daughter, a senior in a magnet program at a suburban public high school, is struggling far more with the college application process than her two older siblings did. This concerns Laura...
Understanding the Different Types of College Admission Deadlines
By the time a student has made the final decision about which schools to apply to, you would think they were home-free. But, unfortunately, that’s not the case. Not only do you have to determine WHERE...
Is Your College List Balanced With Financial Safety, Match and Reach Schools?
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Questions You Can Expect on a College Interview
College interviews can be intimidating. While pretty much every other aspect of the application process takes place from behind the safety of a computer screen, the interview requires interaction with...
Is College Worth It?
Right now, there’s a bit of a debate surrounding college. As college costs rise and student loan debt weighs on more graduates, some are starting to ask this question: “Is college w...