I’ve heard students refer to their sophomore year of high school as being “the invisible year.” In some ways, they are correct. There is less excitement about this school year, as compared to their freshman year, when they were new to high school. And for the most part, during the sophomore year, they are also…
Hopefully, no matter how reluctant you feel about this upcoming milestone, you have begun taking a few steps. I’m an advocate of starting the process early to help alleviate as much of the stress as possible. Everyone hears the horror stories about the junior year of high school and certainly it is likely to…
College entrance exams become a big topic when students enter high school. It used to be that students planning to apply to college took one of the two tests, either the ACT or the SAT, one time, and that was that. In some regions, students took the ACT and in others, students took the SAT. …
Update: As of 1/19/21, the College Board has announced that they will be discontinuing SAT Subject tests “Should I take SAT subject tests?” is a common question – among students that have actually heard of the SAT subject tests. As with so many college admission topics, the answer to this question is, “It depends.” At…
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…
Being productive over the summer before senior year will make applying to college much less stressful. Here are six things to do.
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…
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…