We recently had Paramount Research conduct a study on readers who received either the print or digital version of LINK for Counselors Spring 2021 issue. Here are some of the things we found: 56% of our readers work at a Public School, 28% at a Private School, 8% are Independent Counselors, 6% are Other Types Read More
Teaching students about money lessons is essential for raising adults who are comfortable talking about and handling their money Here are 5 great tips for helping students learn about money. 1. Talk About Family Finances We’re not suggesting that you study your financial spreadsheets with your kids for a family fun night, but your children Read More
When one of your students has a question about a College they typically will go to that College’s website to get more information. Did you know that many Colleges are using AI for their chat when students have questions? Artificial intelligence, or AI, is being used to shoot off these seemingly personal responses and deliver Read More
Have any students that are failing a class and in jeopardy of not graduating? Here is a nice sample letter template you can use to inform their parents that action is needed immediately to avoid that from happening: (Name of High School) 2021 Senior Graduation Requirement Acknowledgement Student Name: ___STUDENT NAME_____ ID: ____Student ID___ In Read More
Everyone talks about how hard it is to write once you are in College. The first paper you are assigned can feel daunting with the array of different advice from different sources you will receive. How can you know whose advice to trust? Is it much more difficult to write an essay? The reality is Read More
Feedspot has recently updated its list of the top 60 blogs for Counselors (April 19, 2021). Their rankings are based on: Ranking is based on Relevancy Industry blogs (those not favoring a specific brand) are given higher rank than blogs by individual brands(who often tend to promote their own products). Blog post frequency(freshness) Social media Read More
“What was your experience like as a first-year?” Being a first-year student can be intimidating. I should know—I was one! Whether it’s a particularly fun orientation week, first-year seminars, or how introductory-level courses feel coming fresh out of high school, your first year can really set the tone of the years that follow, so it’s Read More
The cost of attending a four-year college has never been higher. Tuition and fees, alone, reached $10,560 for in-state students at four-year public colleges in the 2020-21 academic year, and $37,650 for students at four-year private institutions, according to the College Board. The Princeton Review recently surveyed more than 650 public and private colleges over Read More
The college admissions process has occasionally been likened to an old-fashioned mating ritual. It starts out with mutual flirtation: student flirts with college requesting information and perhaps visiting campus; colleges flirts with student sending emails and a forest-full of brochures, mailings, emails and tweets. It starts to get a little more serious: student may decide Read More
Here is a great infographic developed by Landmark College Online Dual Enrollment that is available for download free: Click the graphic to download
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