One of the most important things a counselor can do to help his or her students prepare for life after graduation is to help them develop a plan or strategy for post-secondary education and training. This is especially true for those 30% or more students nationwide whose post-secondary education plans will most likely NOT include Read More
Many of your students will use their upcoming Spring Break to visit some of the Colleges on their list. Colleges are becoming more accomodating and actually setting up specific tours for students and their parents during Spring Break Week. The Huffington Post recently posted a blog with 8 Strategies to Make the Most of a Read More
WGBH News recently intereviewed Ann McDermott, the Director of Admissions at Holy Cross about the Admissions Process. At Holy Cross they have an admissions committee that is expected to review 7,000 applications to fill 700 slots. They recently reviewed 23 applications and spent about 2 minutes on each application before deciding whether to accept or Read More
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently updated their Occupational Outlook Handbook. This is a great tool that can be used by your students to research different careers. Each career includes an overview/summary and can be searched by 2014 Median Pay, Entry-Level Education, On-the-job Training, Number of new jobs (projected) and Growth rate (projected). There are Read More
High School Seniors that applied early decision will be receiving their acceptance or rejection letters over the next several weeks if they haven’t already. For those students that receive “fat envelopes” of acceptance, it will be a time of relief, excitement and joyful tears. But for the ones who get rejected or wait listed, it Read More
USA Today spoke with 3 financial aid experts who offered the following tips that can help your students: 1. Know how to budget your money: Many students enter college with no experience managing money. This can lead to high credit card debt, overspending their semester long allocation in the first month and stresses that affect Read More
The College of Higher Education (in conjuction with lynda.com) recently released a White Paper/Report available free to Counselors and Parents that asks the question: “Is an investment in a college degree worth the cost?” The white paper looks at some of the new strategies that colleges are using to prove the value of their degrees. Read More
Taking any test is challenging so it’s perfectly normal to be a little nervous and stressed before taking these all important standardized tests. A touch of anxiety can keep students focused at peak performance. However, for some test takers this normal anxiety is more intense and impacts performance. In fact, just the thought of taking Read More
There are a lot of College Fairs hosted by NACAC planned for 2016 in major cities around the country. If convenient they are a great way for your students to visit representatives from many Colleges to get more information. Here is the Spring Schedule: Pittsburgh National College Fair David L. Lawrence Convention Center Thursday, February Read More
There are some new strategies involved in taking the new SAT. US News & World Report published an article on 5 Ways to Update Your Guessing Strategy. Students will no longer lose points for incorrect answers as in the past. There is no reason for a student to leave a question blank as there was Read More
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