As Counselors, there a number of things you hear that students take as gospel. Some of these things are true and others not so much. AIE.org has published a few admissions statements that are Facts or Fiction? One is a fact and the other 3 are fiction. Do you know which statement is true? Review Read More
Surprise expenses can add thousands of dollars to the planned cost of college so it is good for your students and their parents to research and budget for those. Cheat Sheet has published 7 key costs that most students and their parents fail to plan for. Here is the list: Application and Testing Fees – Read More
Early applications to college are in, and now many students are scrambling to finish personal statements and essay supplements for regular admissions, beginning Jan. 1. Whether your students are writing personal statements for the Common App, or supplements for an Ivy, private liberal arts college or public university, make sure they follow the directions and Read More
When your students are evaluating colleges with their parents, they use the College’s tuition costs to try and estimate what a given college will cost them. Most colleges spell these costs out so they can do an apples to apples comparison of each school. However, there are many other costs affiliated with going to college Read More
Feedspot is a site that lets you read all your favorite websites in one place. It has value in that it can help you save time by reading all the latest news in one spot as opposed to visiting a bunch of different websites. They recently reviewed all the websites in the Counselor space and Read More
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Business Insider recently interviewed a former Harvard admissions representative and she revealed the 5 questions she typically asked every applicant. These might prove beneficial to share with your students as they begin speaking to college representatives: What are you interested in potentially studying in college? Apart from being a good ice-breaker, asking about what they Read More
Episcopal Academy in Philadelphia published 5 great tips than can help your students get their applications noticed by college admissions. Here are their tips: 1: Beat the deadlines. Check specific due dates for essays, letters of recommendation and all necessary application materials on colleges’ websites. Mark each date in your calendar for at least two Read More
Do you get the same questions from students and parents over and over about financial aid? NACAC has put together a very nice Powerpoint presentation that you can share free with students and parents that have questions. It is free to download and use. Here is a quick overview of what it covers: 1: How Read More
Are your students ready to take the SAT or ACT? Are they worried about the writing tests? Many students think big words will lead to a big score, but that isn’t true. Using words that make a student uncomfortable can lead to miscommunication. If your students want to impress SAT readers, they will need to Read More
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