Are you wondering why your student hasn’t received their financial aid package yet? Actually, if you’re involved in this process, you may already know. The FAFSA—the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is—to put it mildly—out of whack this year. Here’s what’s gong on behind the scenes and what being done to fix it. Why […]
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It’s that time! High school students are scrambling to submit their early decision and early action applications to college. Perhaps your student is doing the same, but should they? Are there advantages to applying early versus applying later? Definitions Early decision and early action are two application options in which students apply to college in
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Parents often ask me how their students can become more competitive for college admissions. My answer? They should make the most of summer. The Strategy I don’t want your student engage in some kind of cloak and dagger subterfuge to get into their college of choice. Rather, I’d like them to be as competitive as
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Students who are applying to college, are faced with taking either the SAT or ACT. Many also worry about getting the highest scores possible on these tests, and may turn to SAT and ACT prep classes to help them. The question is: are these classes worth it? Why Take SAT or ACT Prep Classes? Sometimes,
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As a former Dean of Enrollment Management, I see the admission essay as a chance to get to know a prospective student off the page. This includes what makes this student tick, and why would bringing them to campus help the university? Which begs the question: what do colleges want to see in an essay?
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You and your student have read all the printed materials on the website, you’ve visited campus, and they’ve applied and been accepted. You believe this may be the college they choose. But there is that lingering question: what’s it really like at this college? To answer that, we have to go back and discuss not
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This is the time! Your student has been admitted to one or more colleges for the following year! This is a time for celebration, but also of stress, because now they have to decide, and you’re wondering what college should they choose? It’s all about the Fit I’ve addressed this in my post “It’s All
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It’s that time of year when students begin receiving acceptance letters from the colleges and universities they applied to. Congratulations to your student! Now that these letters are coming in, it’s time to start making decisions. The Acceptance Letter Colleges and universities make a big deal about their acceptance letters. Most are actually large packets
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Even in an era of pandemics, student stills need to decide where they will attend college in Fall, 2020. But making the final decision during a pandemic is decidedly different from the way it was in the past. Framework This article from Road2College highlights some of the questions students and family members should be asking
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There are many ways to “visit” a campus, other than a traditional campus tour, interview, etc. This item is being posted in 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, while many students and family members are considering how they can make their final college choice decisions. And since a traditional college visit isn’t possible
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