As all summers seem to do, this one has gone fast and school will begin again soon. The beginning of the school year is a good time for parents to
Preparation Key to Good Study Abroad Experience
Participating in an exchange or study abroad program appeals to many students. It offers an opportunity for travel and cultural enrichment, and it broadens global and self perspective. It also
Your Facebook Profile Can Help, or Derail College Options
Governments, businesses, and prospective employers have long been using online data for a variety of purposes. Increasingly, college admissions officers supplement the polished applications and essays received from applicants with
It’s time to set expectations about college with freshmen
The graduation parties are over and anticipation is building for college-bound freshman and their families. The summer before that freshman year includes an orientation trip to the school, compiling lists
The College Expectation List
The graduation parties are over and anticipation is building for college-bound freshman and their families. The summer before that freshman year includes an orientation trip to the school, compiling lists
Two-Year Programs can Accelerate Career Goals
High school graduation is around the corner, and students are getting ready for the next phase of life. Some students know exactly where they will start their higher education in
Accepted, rejected or wait-listed?
April is an eventful, perhaps emotional month. Besides being the time when many are finishing up their taxes, it also marks the end of waiting for news of college admissions
It’s time to help students combat the all-to-common senioritis
College applications and financial aid forms are submitted, acceptance letters are arriving, and now your high school senior sighs relief — maybe too much relief. Every year, many second-semester seniors
Plan Ahead to gain the most from college visits
Some families have plans for college visits during the upcoming Spring Break, but If your family doesn’t have that on the agenda and you have a high school student, or
Not ready for college? Consider gap years
Some high school seniors have started to receive college acceptances, while others are finishing up their college and scholarship applications. Both seniors and juniors are lining up college visits for