Is Senioritis Real?
Is Senioritis real? Ask any parent of a high school senior this question during the second half of senior year!
The Class of 2021 and College Admission
Is There Reason to Worry? There are so many rumors floating around about how the class of 2021 will be impacted for college admission. I’ve gotten nervous phone calls from parents and lots of questions from students. So, I thought it might be time to weigh in with my perspective. What Has Changed for the…
Is It a Good Time to Consider a Gap Year?
(Updated 2/21) The class of 2020 had a difficult and disappointing end to their senior year. And so far, the class of 2021 has not fared any better. The disappointing senior years have left families wondering whether maybe their students should consider a gap year? Last year, the idea was so prevalent that juniors were…
What Does My EFC Number Mean, Really?
When your oldest child begins high school, you may never have heard of the acronym, “EFC” before. But by November of their senior year, most families of college-bound teens are not only familiar with the term, they likely know what their EFC number IS. In general, most families feel that it’s too high. But what…
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,…
Surviving the End of the High School Senior Year
Okay, let me begin by saying that as I write this, I’m coming off of a tough weekend with my very own high school senior. And I recognize that “tough” is relative. It wasn’t tough because we were arguing about curfews or who he is hanging out with. It was tough because senioritis has sort…
Your Guide to the High School Junior Year
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…
The Practice Goodbyes
In fact, all of the other goodbyes I’ve said to him so far have been just practice goodbyes, in anticipation of the goodbye in the college dorm.
Summer Before Senior Year To-Do List
Being productive over the summer before senior year will make applying to college much less stressful. Here are six things to do.
What is the Important Difference Between Early Action and Early Decision?
When beginning the college search process, we get hit with a whole new vocabulary we have to learn. Regular decision. Rolling Admissions. Early Decision. Early Action. The latter two Early Admissions programs are easily confused with each other. And now we’ve added “Early Notification” to the mix. Here’s what you need to know: Regular Decision…