What You Need to Know About Current Trends in College Admission
If you haven’t been through the process in recent years, you may not know about the 7 current trends in college admission.
How Do Rolling Admissions Work? What You Need to Know
How do rolling admissions work? Does it seem confusing? It’s not! When a college uses rolling admission, it means that they will evaluate applications as they are received. This is different than a college that sets a regular decision deadline to review all applications – that means that a college will not review any applications…
Why You Really Need to Check Out the College Common Data Set
What if I told you there was information readily available online that would go a long way in helping your student more accurately assess their chance of admission at a particular college? I’m not talking about those threads that high school students do on some forums called “Chance Me for Admissions at XYZ University.” I’m…
College Admissions Competition (Who Are Students Really Competing Against?)
As admissions decisions have come in this year, like every year, families will try to figure out why one applicant got admitted and another did not. The perception is that there is indeed a college admissions competition among applicants. But applicants are usually not competing for admission against who they think they are competing against. …
Reasons for Families to Consider Community College
There are many reasons that families consider community college for a student’s first step after high school. Pros, cons, and considerations.
3 Ways to Kick Off the College Search Conversation
The earlier you start having the college search conversation with your student, the less stressful the entire college admissions experience is likely to be.
What is a College Likely Letter?
What is a college “likely letter” and who is likely to get one of them? What does it mean if you don’t receive one?
How Do Colleges Use Preferential Financial Aid Packaging in Admissions?
Colleges will use preferential financial aid packages as a tool to help them shape the incoming class. How can your student benefit?
Is Senioritis Real?
Is Senioritis real? Ask any parent of a high school senior this question during the second half of senior year!
Pre-Med and Pre-Law Aren’t Really College Majors
It’s true. I have lost count of how many times I’ve been told that a student plans to major in “Pre-Med” or “Pre-Law.” And then they are shocked when I explain that at all but a few colleges, those majors don’t actually exist. They are actually pre-professional advising tracks. Other pre-professional advising tracks include things…