Avoid Common Pitfalls
Here are some common traps students fall into when writing their essays and how to avoid them:
Colleges want to see more than just good grades and test scores on your college application. They want evidence that you possess personal qualities associated with success in college. Here are 9 personal qualities colleges look for in applicants.
It’s no secret that selective colleges look beyond th...
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Department of Education (DOE) announced that colleges and universities won’t receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information until mid-March. Originally estimated to arrive by late January, this delay may have been caused by a ...
There’s a pattern to the way the media, as a whole, covers college admissions. A typical year of coverage for most—that’s most—media outlets goes something like this:
Mid-September—The US News rankings come out, and everyone clamors over the top-ranked college. It’s typically the same top-ran...
Most students heave a sigh of relief after they click on the college application submit button.
Some of these same students find themselves in a panic when they learn that components of their application package may not have arrived at the admissions office.
As a college consultant, I advise all my ...
For lots of families of high school juniors and sophomores, this whole college admissions process has just kicked into gear. So, it seems like a good time to talk about the typical mistakes students and parents make as they get started.
In my experience, students often tend to underestimate their ch...
While most colleges at the top of the rankings saw little movement, others in the middle saw significant jumps and slides.
U.S. News Ranks 2021 Best Colleges
Princeton University in New Jersey again ranked at No. 1 in the National Universities rankings
HIGHER EDUCATION CAN BE a vast and conf...
All students benefit from the opportunity to seek a well-matched college setting through one-on-one GUIDANCE with an experienced and professional independent educational consultant (IEC) Here are SIX types of students who benefit from IEC guidance
1 High-achievers: Students who...
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