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Throughout their high school years, students are making decisions that will ultimately impact the success of their college applications. Most notably, they are choosing the high school courses they will take, and the level of difficulty of those courses.
There are certainly guidelines required by th...
It’s June, which means that school is over for the summer! If it’s not yet, it will be very soon. Your FINAL YEAR of high school is closer than ever before. This is a big deal; it's time to get serious about college planning! As a soon-to-be senior, the rest of the summer is going to be an exciting ...
Students are wandering into your office, asking about summer programs that could fill what someone (like Mom or Dad) sees as way too empty of a summer schedule. My heart always went out to these kids, since they didn’t know most summer programs have February deadlines. On the other hand, most of tho...
A liberal arts college is a four-year institution of higher education with a focus on undergraduate programs of study that lead to a bachelor's degree. Students take courses in the humanities, arts, sciences, and social sciences. The colleges tend to be relativel...
College rankings are often the first exposure that many students have to the concept of a “college list.” It’s easy to become familiar with a few “name brand” colleges after seeing them at the top of a list, but what does that number actually mean? And should college rankings play a part in your col...
May 1 is an exciting day for many high school seniors. It's decision day, when students commit to college and send in those deposits to hold their spot on campus.
Across the country, schools celebrate the achievement in different ways. Some hold assemblies where students get up and announce their de...
The wait-list, commonly referred to as “admissions purgatory” is that ugly and uncomfortable grey area – they didn’t like you enough to accept you and they didn’t hate you enough to reject you.
Students will need to make a decision and a deposit at a college where they were accepted by May 1. W...
I offered my condolences to the father of a student turned down by their dream school. The father seemed to be taking the news in a calm, but disappointed, manner.
But his goodwill had its limits, which was clear when he talked about the letter his child had received. “The second half ...
With finals rolling around, many students will be cramming their time to study and consume course information in the most efficient way possible. Students all over campus will be burying themselves in books, numbers and all kinds of symbols to finish off their semester triumphantly.
But what a...
Although applicants have already done the “hard” part by compiling their submissions, sometimes waiting can feel like the most challenging component of the process.
While staying in limbo isn’t easy for anyone, there are a couple of steps students can take to ease their nerves and stay calm...
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Arlington, VA- Students applying to college in 2022-2023 will soon have access to over 50 additional colleges and universities through the Common App online application system. Used by more than three million applicants, teachers, and counselors every year, the Common App pl...
When most students think of top-tier colleges, Princeton and Harvard are likely some of the first schools to come to mind. Both institutions are members of the Ivy League that have plenty of famous alumni, as well as ample research and learning opportunities.
Despite these similarities, severa...
The college search is a big undertaking, and you’ll need some valuable resources to help you along the way. A college’s website is a great place to...
If your stack of responses from colleges included nothing but rejections, you’ll probably want to read further. The first thing to know is that there’s no reason to despair, there are still options.
There are more than 200 colleges and universities nationwide ...
The ALEKS is a placement test designed to measure a student’s understanding of advanced mathematics. Colleges and universities use it to ensure that a student is capable of carrying out the curriculum of designated advanced math courses. ALEKS exam practice ensures that you’ll get placed into the ri...
CONGRATULATIONS! Welcome to the class of (insert year) at (insert college name)....”
This is often as far as the excited college applicant reads in their acceptance letter. Even if you did read the next few sentences, rarely does the warning stand out. The wor...
With another year mostly behind us, it’s time to take what we learned after a ride on this year’s college-go-round and pass it on to juniors.
Do let your interests, abilities, and needs guide your search for the colleges that are right for you.
Do notice that last sentence said “colleges”,...
v Visit office hours often
v Study even when you do not have a formal exam
v Schedule time in the library or form a study group
v Find academic and resource centers
v Don’t procrastinate and wait to study the night before an examinatio...
v Go to class
v Be proactive about your education and major
v Take care of your mental and physical health
v Know your degree and graduation requirements
v Make a four-year plan - graduate on time
v Double-check everything a c...
