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READ MOREIntroducing St John’s University
Most of my clients here in the Houston area have likely not heard of St John’s University, so it is up to me to make sure they don’t miss out on a university that has a lot to offer the right student. Of course, there is not enough space here to...
READ MOREWhy Do So Many Good Students Begin to Struggle In The Higher Grades?
According to Natalie Wexler our youngest students are not given the tools they need to develop into academically strong adolescents in high school. The measuring tools she used to arrive at this conclusion are the Program for International...
READ MOREWhat To Tell Colleges About Yourself
From the very first year that I started helping high school seniors with their applications, they have asked me about how they should respond to questions in the applications and what they should write about in their essays. The answer to those...
READ MOREIntroducing The College of Wooster
The college of Wooster is diverse. Their student population is 53% female, 22% students of color, 16% international, 72% non-Ohio residents, represent 45 states and 62 countries; and the band wears Kilts when they perform. One of the most notable...
READ MOREScaling The Mountain of College Admissions
I recently came across an article by Rebecca Vaughn on The Financial Diet website. She spoke candidly about the perils of being a first generation college student. These were not necessarily academic hurdles; they were decisions she made as an...
READ MOREIntroducing Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas. It is a private university that was founded in 1873 when the Clark brothers entered into an affiliation with the Disciples of Christ. Prospective students do not have to worry about...
READ MOREPut Some Thought Into Answering The Question, Why?
I decided to use football for my example; whether you follow the sport or not, if you live in Texas it is familiar to you. Let’s say that each of the starting quarterbacks in a district with seven high schools is heading a training camp for...
READ MOREIntroducing DePaul University
DePaul is the largest Catholic-affiliated University in the country and is located in Chicago Illinois. Though there is a course religion requirement, these courses are very interesting in their exploration of different religions and...
READ MOREAnother College Testing Battle Begins
The ACT college admissions test is the same as it always was unless you decide to take it a second time. On the second go round you can decide only to take one or two sections of the exam instead of sweating through the entire three-hour test...
READ MOREWhy Do We Ask For Help Then Not Accept It?
No need to wonder if I am pointing a finger in your direction, I most definitely am. Few of us are blameless when it comes to this topic. It doesn’t matter whether it is a needed service, professional assistance or a repair problem; our pride...
READ MOREWhat’s Missing From College Admissions Are The Faces
Until the spring of 2019 the general public talked about that big problem hovering over the country called college admissions. Surprisingly, a health services fraud investigation led to a man who had a bribery scheme of his own. Suddenly, the...
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