There are many factors that have to be weighed during the college search, as students try to determine what colleges should make it on to their final application list.
So, your child plans to apply to college for a degree in the fine arts? Then it’s time to get to work! It’s an exciting process, but a time-consuming one, which requires lots of preparation. While it can be overwhelming, I’ve prepared this guide to provide an overview and break down the process. If you…
High school counselors have heavy caseloads that might make it difficult for them to give college bound students the attention they need.
A prominent university in my state recently announced their admissions decisions. I was only peripherally aware of it. I had noted somewhere in the back of my mind though, that my social media feed didn’t show any parents excitedly announcing their child’s acceptance. It seemed odd because I had seen lots of posts about another…
I’m living with a high school Junior. And even though I thought I had learned so much after surviving Junior year with two other kids, I’m realizing that it doesn’t matter all that much how much I had learned. Junior year just seems to be a stressful one for college-bound students and I’m not sure…
Applying to major in the visual or performing arts in college, whether it’s Music, Theater, Dance (or a combination of those three!) , Visual Arts, or any of many subcategories of one of those, adds a whole new level of complication to the application process. Now, the student has to not only maintain their GPA…
Some families face an added challenge when searching for a good college fit for their student – their student has a disability or chronic illness, which means doing some extra research to be sure to find a place that can make proper college accommodations. It’s actually worthwhile for all parents to at least consider what…
College visits shouldn’t feel intimidating. College tours for high school students help you learn a lot about what your child likes.
So, now you and your child have spent some time online searching for different colleges in a variety of ways, and they have some ideas about what schools they would like to go see, and have even visited a few. There is that one school however, that they just LOVE, but where both their GPA…
This is what many families struggle with as they are just beginning their college search with their student. Where and how to start to find a college fit? A college fit is so much more than just test scores and GPA. There are factors like location, size, finances, and maybe most importantly, how does the…
A few weeks ago, I was on the phone with a mom friend whose son is in the middle of his Junior year. Unfortunately, our public high school is a bit behind in advising students about the college search process. Because of that, many parents and students do not realize that to get the best…