How to Create a Terrific Brag Sheet for the Best Recommendations
The “brag sheet” is important to getting strong letters of recommendation for college applications. Find out what it is and why it’s important!
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Your Student is on a College Waitlist…Now What?
According to the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, colleges are using waitlists more than ever before. Between the Fall of 2017 and fall of 2018, the number of students put on a college waitlist increased by 18%. And 43% of institutions reported using a waitlist. Let’s talk about exactly what that means and how…
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Why Is the PSAT Important?
Recently, a friend shared with me that she knew someone who was planning to let their child skip taking the PSAT. It was the student’s junior year and the student already had a good score on the ACT. So, the parent saw no point. Apparently not all schools do a great job of answering the…
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College Athletic Recruiting: What You Need to Know to Get Started
College athletic recruiting is a complicated thing and there is absolutely no way to capture all of the nuances in one article. For one thing, it varies by sport! But, I am going to give you an overview to get you started. And then, I’ll provide some further resources for you. Before getting too far,…
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Here Are the Best Online Resources for College Admission
So, you’ve decided it’s time to take the first steps in the college search process. Maybe you’ve even read the Best Books about College Admissions. But now what? The next step for most of us is to turn to the internet in search of some online resources for college admission and the process surrounding it….
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Your College Applications Timeline for Senior Year
Senior year – the culmination of all the hard work your student has been doing to prepare for college. Application time is when all that they have been doing to prepare comes together. Ideally, you and your student have followed all of the advice about starting the college admissions process early. But if you haven’t,…
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Here Are the 5 Best Books About College Admissions
Are you looking for more resources to guide you as you undertake the college admissions process with your child? Here are some of my favorite books about college admissions to get you started. Initially, this list included only four favorites listed because I just couldn’t come up with a fifth favorite to recommend. But recently,…
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Parents Share College Admissions Tips and Lessons Learned
As the college application cycle for this year’s seniors is in full swing, I decided to survey a few parents of college-bound high school seniors to see if they had any admissions tips or just thoughts on the admissions process that they would like to share. And they sure did! You will see that a…
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What Is Accepted Students Day and Is It Worthwhile?
The acceptance letters arriving in the mail or inbox are cause for celebration! But often, those acceptances bring some stress for students. Sometimes, students have sent in their applications six months (or more!) before receiving that acceptance. It may have been a year or more since they set foot on that campus. And in that…
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8 Important Tips for College Admissions – #1 Start Early!
As a college consultant, I am frequently asked for my best advice for families undertaking the college search and admissions process. I find it nearly impossible to narrow it down to just one piece of advice. And generally, my advice is tailored to my specific audience. But, if I had to only give one piece…
