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.
6 Common App Mistakes to Avoid
If your student is finishing up their college applications on the Common Application platform, congratulations! Before hitting “Submit,” your teen might want to review some of the most common, Common App mistakes to make sure their application is ready to go. And if your senior has not yet begun working on their applications, it might…
How Important is Class Rank in High School for College Admissions?
When it’s time to apply to college, students generally understand the importance of their grade point average (GPA) and college admissions test scores in the process. But does their class rank in high school also matter? What is Class Rank? Before talking about how colleges may or may not use high school class rank as…
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?”
7 Important Factors in the College Application Process
If you thought that applying to college was just a matter of your student sending in their test scores and GPA, and maybe a teacher letter of recommendation, and then sitting back and waiting for the college to give them an answer, think again. Sure, that’s the case at some schools, particularly large state universities. …