I decided not to jump into the fray of the Springer college admissions scandal. The people involved are reasonably far removed from my world. My clients are seeking information that will complement the efforts of their children to gain access to...
READ MOREIn a recent article by Nelson Gord, Director of Next College Student Athlete (NCSA), the process for making contact with college coaches was laid out in some detail. As I read through all the suggestions designed to move the athlete from...
READ MOREI see the scenario play out year after year. The application process is begun with the highest of hopes and dreams. Most students who have selected a reasonable number of colleges and started their applications early will complete them and wait...
READ MOREI recently read an article in The Atlantic that wrapped up in a tidy little package the approach that every parent should take when helping their kids deal with college admissions. Now, I know that every parent will not need to follow the sage...
READ MOREUnless there has been some terrible disaster, all the secondary-level schools are back in session. In just a few months we will be into summer and staring another fall semester in the face. All of the high school juniors should be keenly aware...
READ MOREI recently read an article on the Forbes website by Brennan Barnard. It dealt with terms that he believes we need to abandon when talking to teens about college. I have used and continue to use all but one of the terms he mentions when talking to...
READ MOREThe college admissions and financial aid headlines are littered with stories about elite colleges; Harvard’s law suit, Stanford’s adjustments to financial aid calculations, UT Austin’s endowment surpassing Yale, and Bloomberg’s mega donation to...
READ MOREWhen listing our personal achievements, most of us are tempted to embellish a bit to make the honor all the more impressive. Making the story more interesting or intriguing is usually harmless, but when that 10 inch bass caught on the last...
READ MOREWhether you or your child is in college or applying to college, the holiday season will be a welcome break from the anxiety and pressure that higher education can produce; at least, it should. If you are a high school senior that has...
READ MOREFrom The Concord Monitor by Brennan Barnard “The college invasion.” This is how my high school seniors describe the scene on our campus each fall. Admission visitors – like extraterrestrials – arrive in their rental cars with big smiles and...
READ MOREThe starter pistol sounded when the Common Application essay prompts were released a few weeks ago. High School juniors all over the county have begun straining their brains in an attempt to write the perfect essay. That’s the first mistake...
READ MOREJust this week a gentleman made the statement that it would be a long time before he needed my services because his daughter was only in seventh grade. I didn’t have the time or inclination to burst his bubble but shared with him that fourth...
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