(630) 841-3193 (630) 841-3193The 2018-19 Common Application is officially live, and the college admissions process for the class of 2023 is already well underway. There’s a lot that students need to know when applying to college, so here’s an in-depth look at the 2018-19 Common App, including essays, updates, and more.
Here’s What College-Bound Students Need to Do to Write a Great College Application Essay
It’s college application crunch time for high school seniors, and there are probably more than a few of you who are behind on writing those application essays. Don’t get stressed! Our team of counselors is he...
The summer between junior and senior year is the prime time for college-bound students to start brainstorming and writing their college application essays. The Common Application has already released the essay prompts for the 2018 admission season.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Trying to choose a college major that'll pay off down the road? Computer science, communications, and political science top the list, according to the most recent study by the Princeton Review.
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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...
Your financial aid award letter has arrived.
You open the letter expecting to see exactly how much you’ll have to pay for that education, but instead, you’re left scratching your head. The aid package is broken down into a combination of loans, awards, grants and work-study. At first glance,...
Students and parents usually have a good idea of how to proceed if they receive an acceptance or rejection from a top-choice college. But what should families do if an applicant is put on the waitlist?
As high school seniors across the globe weigh their admissions decisions, it can be difficult t...
Harvard College received a record-breaking 42,742 applications for admission to the Class of 2022–setting a record for the fourth consecutive year and exceeding last year’s pool by more than 3,000.
Recently, I have been hearing parents say, “we don't think about college until the spring of junior year."
Unfortunately, the emphasis on junior year performance lulls many students into thinking that if they’re serious about getting admitted to a good college, junior year is the time to kic...
I participate in the Glenbard 87 School District African American Female Summit College Fair. One hundred Females grades from freshman to seniors from all four of Glenbard high schools. These ambitions black young females have been identified by their counselors as college-bound students. They s...
I participate in the Glenbard 87 School District African American Male Summit College Fair. One hundred black young men grades from sophomore to Seniors and from all four of Glenbard high schools. These wonderful black young men have been identified by their counselors as college-bound students...
Every year the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) releases its State of College Admission report, with information on what admission officers are looking for in applicants.
New Year’s is a time for resolutions and reorganization. If you’re the parent of a high school freshman or sophomore, or particularly if you’re the parent of a junior, now is the time to understand and start implementing the college timeline.
There is no need to be intimidated. With proper plann...
The interview was once an important staple of the college admissions process. Young men dressed up in jackets and ties, young women wore short heels, a proper dress, hose, and pearls, and they sat down for a formal interview inside the college admissions office.
Not so today. It’s just not poss...
Last Saturday, I spent the morning coaching one of my wonderful students through the process of producing a 1-1/2 minute video about himself to support his college applications. You make of heard of some highly selective colleges giving students this option. Last Year, Yale allowed students usin...
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