When should the college process begin? Most of us would like to live in the fantasy that it doesn’t have to begin until your child is ready to take the ...
Frank Bruni and Surviving College Admissions Madness
It was one week away from having my youngest graduate from college; one week away from no longer having to deal with the memory of the hair-curling college admissions process. Then, why ...
Early Action and Early Decision Results From the Class of 2022
Once students learn about the differences between Early Decision and Early Action, and they make their final choice, all there is left to do is wait. That time of year when colleges release ear...
The Theory Of Supply and Demand in College Admissions
Why do you need to understand the basics of supply and demand in higher education? Because paying for college is like paying for any other service or product in your life. Higher education is a...
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 on their college applications. it could ...
Common College Admissions and Financing Acronyms You Should Know
The college admissions process can be confusing enough in its own right, but the conglomeration of acronyms and FAQs that parents and students are expected to master can further complicate the process...
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...
College Admissions Myths: Pulling Back the Curtain
My father used to say, “If you are waiting for life to be fair, you are going to be waiting a long time.” Nothing drives this point home quite like the colleg...
Three Established Facts About College Selection From An Expert
There are very few things that remain “static” about college these days: Costs seem to rise with each passing semester, interest rates on college loans are forever fluctuating, an...