5 College Application Red Flags (and Green Ones!)
Occasionally, some college application “red flags” do pop up! Fortunately, I see mainly green flags, but there are some yellow ones too.
AP vs IB vs AICE – Which One is Best?
Since you clicked on the title, it’s likely you already know what “AP vs IB vs AICE” is referring to. But just in case: AP – Advanced Placement IB – International Baccalaureate AICE – Advanced International Certificate of Education (This is also often referred to as the Cambridge curriculum) All three of the above are…
The Impact of Covid-19 on College Admissions: An Update
Two weeks ago, which now seems like a year ago, I wrote about the preliminary anticipated impact of Covid-19 on college admissions. Since then, there have been daily developments and the picture has become much clearer. So I thought it was time to check back in here and attempt a round-up of what we now…
High School Courses: Calculating High School GPA for College Admissions
It’s time to talk about something that many families don’t discover or understand until it’s college application time. Sometimes, families don’t even realize it then. But application time is often when you discover that your student’s high school GPA (Grade Point Average) is not necessarily the same GPA that colleges will look at for admission. …
Advanced Placement Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about Advanced Placement classes, including, “How many AP classes should I take?’ and “Are they really better?”
Advanced Placement or Dual Enrollment Classes?
Advanced Placement versus Dual Enrollment…this is a debate that I knew almost nothing about when my older kids were college searching. Dual enrollment, or dual credit, just was not something students did much at their high school. Dual enrollment, where a student takes a class and receives both high school and college credit simultaneously seems…