A Decade of Lobbying Efforts Pay Off for former NACAC President and Michigan State Admissions Exec Michigan could become a national model for counselor training when a new law requiring high school counselors to complete college and career guidance training to renew their state licenses goes into effect in 2020. It will be the first Read More
If the first two acronyms in the title of this piece left you scratching your head, I have good news: we’ll be cutting right to the chase. Both of these stand for services offered by the ACT and SAT, respectively, that allow students to receive a copy of the test booklet, answer key, and the answers Read More
Today recently interviewed the President of the Princeton Review and he gave them 11 tips that you can share with your students: It is never too soon to start talking and thinking about college: Starting the conversation early can defuse some of the angst about leaving for college. Even if you think you can’t afford Read More
Teens are often on the lookout for the latest and most adventurous ways to get “high.” They thrive on being independent from adults and adult rules and fitting in with their peers. Some teens will do whatever it takes to demonstrate that they are free and fearless. Parents and Counselors need to be aware of Read More
There are some common mistakes that students make when picking a college. Here are 5 common ones: Not doing enough research: Considering that the cost of a four-year college can be as much as purchasing a small home, some students do very little research before accepting an offer of admission. They should look at the Read More
Do you have any students that knock the ball out of the park in every way but one? They have a great GPA, are involved in many extracurricular activities and are near the top of the class but for some reason they freeze up on tests and have not been able to get their SAT Read More
NACAC has recently launched an E-Learning Center and has put out their first module – Financial Aid 101. It is available to Counselors (who want to brush up on everything related to Financial Aid), NACAC members can take the Course for $100 and for non-members it is $125. Financial Aid 101 includes eight easy-to-use learning Read More
Crunch time for Early Action and Early Decision applicants can be overwhelming for your students. Here are six last-minute tips from Varsity Tutors that were posted on the Huffington Post to help your students power through the stress and complete a winning application: 1. Ensure your admissions essay fully explains your Early Action or Early Read More
The Chronicle of Higher Education has updated it’s annual tables of Tuition and Fees at more than 3,000 Public and Private Colleges and Universities. Using data compiled by the College Board in their annual survey of Colleges, they provide information on each school’s tuition (in-state or out-of-state) and room & board. Searches can be done Read More
Michigan State University’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute recently conducted a survey of employers expected to recruit college graduates in 2018. The student hiring outlook is excellent and employers are expected to recruit more than 13 percent more bachelor’s degree graduates according to Phil Gardner, the survey’s author and director of the institute. Here is a Read More
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