College-bound high school sophomores and juniors should now be dedicating time to work on optimizing their social media profiles to create compelling content accurately reflecting their activities, service, interests, and accomplishments for the college admissions process. Here are 5 reasons why: Reason #1: Admissions Officers Are Looking at Applicant Social Media Whether it’s Kaplan Read More
The proximate cause of our expression of exasperation with the College Board is the incongruous scoring results of its 2019 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), which was administered last October. and the “Again” part of the title to this blog is a little complicated, so bear with us while we explain. Both the SAT and Read More
As previously discussed, the business of college admissions today mandates administrators meet four key performance indicators: Fill every available freshman seat; By accepting the fewest number of “eligible” applicants; While maximizing tuition revenue; and then Keeping those seats occupied all the way thru to graduation. To truly understand the scope of college admissions today, you Read More
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game is a book by Michael Lewis, published in 2003, about the Oakland Athletics baseball team and its general manager Billy Beane. Ignoring 100 years of established baseball best practices, the focus of the book is the team’s adoption of a disruptive analytical and evidence-based approach to assembling Read More
Earning a degree takes a significant financial investment. At most schools, full-time and part-time students enjoy eligibility for federal student financial aid as long as they attend an accredited educational institution. Many schools offer merit-based and need-based scholarships, including accounting scholarships for undergraduates and scholarships for those seeking a master’s degree in accounting. Schools offer Read More
Here is a very informative video hosted by a School Counselor in Georgia, Cynthia Morton. This is an important topic so please share with other Counselors in your group.
Steinger, Greene & Feiner Law Scholarship for Child Advocates The law firm of Steinger, Greene & Feiner offers a semi-annual $1,000 scholarship for a child advocate or abuse survivor seeking a law degree. Open to dedicated students who meet either of the following criteria: You have personally worked to protect children’s rights or stop abuse Read More
The United States offers a wealth of opportunities for higher education, so it should be no surprise that it’s a popular destination for students from many other countries. But the world of graduate study is distinctive, and it pays to learn some of the subtleties of the application process. Here are some key pointers: Doctoral Read More
Just days before the most recent Nov. 1 early application deadline, a friend, an independent educational consultant, emailed me. One of her clients had asked a friend to review an essay for her son, who was working with my friend. She wondered if I knew the outside reader; I did not. She also wondered if Read More
Basic Questions to Ask on College Visits Why differentiates this school from other colleges? Are you happy being a student (teacher) at this school? What are this school’s strengths? If you had to say, what’s your biggest complaint about this college? What is one area where this school could improve? How accessible are the professors, Read More
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