A large number of your students will be taking the ACT on April 8 or the SAT on May 6? If they have a disability and need extra time, a reader, or space in a separate room to take either test, you should not have any trouble getting accommodations. Both the College Board (which administers Read More
Hechinger Report published a very detailed article yesterday that outlined how many scholarship sites are selling data to Colleges and other marketers. The Scholarship sites typically have two models: 1. They charge students a fee to register and gain access to scholarship data or 2. They provide scholarship information for free but then sell the Read More
No one likes to be put into stressful situations but there are many people that go with the flow and don’t let the stress get to them. Others, can’t handle it and freeze up or live with constants unhappiness. For those students you have that might not cope well with stress Business Insider recently published Read More
College students and high school seniors might not know it, but they’re prime targets for ID thieves and scammers. “They have limited credit profiles and rarely, do they, or their parents, think to check their credit,” said Adam Levin, chairman of IDT911 and author of Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Read More
Tragic acts of violence or desperation have raised awareness about the impacts of teen bullying, but other side effects of the behavior receive less attention. Victims of bullying don’t always bring weapons to school or consider suicide. They may turn to other outlets to try to escape negative emotions. Some students turn to alcohol or Read More
Many parents are convinced their child has to go to a Private school to get a top education. Go Local Prov recently published an article that makes the case that a State school may be a better choice economically and educationally. State universities are terrific options for students who might otherwise be accumulating more than Read More
NBC News published a nice blog on 10 tips to help your students make the most of their college tours. The tips are: Check the admissions section of each college’s website first. Every college is different, but many require or offer options that you will want to register for. Many colleges have sign-ups rather than Read More
Lee Bierer of College Admissions Strategies put together a nice list of college admissions acronyms and abbreviations that get used quite a bit. Test your knowledge of these terms and see how you score: Everybody is familiar with GPA — Grade Point Average. And SAT — it used to be the Scholastic Aptitude Test, but Read More
A recent article on US News & World Reports website made the point that it might be beneficial for your students that are considering a STEM career to go in as an undecided major and switch their major after their first year. Many STEM program slots are taken quickly at highly desirable schools but existing Read More
How to Plan a College Visit Start Early to Cover the Most Ground If you have a child who is a junior or senior in high school, you may be thinking about selecting a college or university. The best way for teens to get to know their options (and to see firsthand what university is Read More
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