Amazon lists 6,533 results for “college admission books.” That includes test guides, college guides, “Teen & Young Adult SAT Study Aids,” how to write the college application essay, education workbooks, higher & continuing education and more. So there’s plenty to choose from when starting the college process. Willard Dix, who covers the college admissions process Read More
As college costs continue to rise students and their parents should continue to search for ways to make it more affordable and cut their costs. USA Today put out a list of 5 things that your students can do to make it more affordable: Budget for the tuition over the next four years – How Read More
Would you like to share some of your knowledge with your fellow Counselors around the country? We recently had Paramount Research conduct a study on the Counselors throughout the country and more than 800 participated. One of the questions we asked is what topics/articles would you like to see in future issues of LINK for Read More
The cost of a college education continues to rise so many of your students will consider attending a junior/community college for a year or two before transferring to a four-year school. One of the issues with this is that some of the credits invariably don’t transfer so the time and money spent taking those particular Read More
Business is one of the most popular degrees for students to pursue. Between 2014 and 2015, nearly 358,000 jobs requiring a business management degree were posted in the United States. Of that number, 85 percent required at least a bachelor’s degree. The Community for Accredited Online Schools has published a guide that was created to Read More
As your students embark on their college paths after high school many of their parents will be stressing how to pay for that education. 529 College Savings plans are one savings option they should be considering for those students and any younger siblings they may have. There are some downsides though that they should be Read More
A few years ago, a father, Alan, saw the effect the college essay can have on a high school student during his daughter’s junior year. Katie came home from school one day, flustered over a seemingly simple English class assignment: Write a personal statement for college. He had never seen this side of his daughter. Read More
Do any of your students plan to start their own business after college? Do they dream of being their own boss? After college I worked for a company for 12 years and then decided to go out on my own. 17 years later and I wouldn’t change a thing. The Community for Accredited Online Schools Read More
The concept of mentoring is nothing new. A one-on-one relationship with someone who is a teacher, tutor and coach is an idea that has been key to intellectual development for thousands of years. Think of Socrates and Plato, or Plato and Aristotle. These one-on-one mentorships produced the most significant advancements in Ancient Greek philosophy. Your Read More
U.S. News & World Report put out a nice video where they interviewed Admissions Officers from several Universities including the University of Oregon, Xavier University of Louisiana, the University of Rochester and the University of Alabama at a recent college fair. Many important subjects were covered including researching schools, writing application essays, and filling out Read More
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