Many of your students will leave home to attend College. This is probably the first time in their lives that they have been away from home for an extended period. It is inevitable that they become homesick and long for home. Here are some tips you can give them that can help them get over Read More
Things have changed since I was young. At that time there were no social media platforms. No telling what I might have posted as a 16 or 17 year old high school student. I’m sure many Counselors that came up before Social Media became prevalent are in the same boat. Today, we are seeing many Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the college admissions process, increasing confusion and stress. Dale Troy of Crush College Stress and Michelle McAnaney of The College Spy will teach parents (and students) of college bound students how to navigate the admissions process with as little stress as possible. Please share with your students and Read More
The tech industry is one of the most rewarding fields for professionals. It not only has great salaries and benefits but students could get the opportunity to help change the world. The skills needed for a career in tech can be learned in more than one way, such as in online courses or coding bootcamps, Read More
High school students typically use their summer vacations to engage in activities that will feature prominently in the “activities” section of their college applications. These activities paint a picture of how the student spends his/her time after school and on breaks and help college admissions staff determine which students will be a good fit for Read More
The overall process of taking the SAT test after putting in consistent efforts is indeed time consuming. At this point your students might be wondering what is a good SAT score for entry into the college of their choice. A good SAT score typically ranges from 1200-1400+, but this depends on several factors such as Read More
We include most of our blog posts in our bi-weekly e-newsletter that is sent out to more than 20,000 Counselors during the school year. Here is a list of the top 10 posts as counted by click throughs in our e-newsletter with links so you can read them if you missed them the first time: Read More
By the time students in US public schools graduate from high school, they will have taken an average of about 112 standardized tests since kindergarten (Washington Post). On top of that, students are taking quizzes and tests in each of their other classes, not to mention AP tests and the all important ACT and SAT. Read More
Many of your students are planning to attend college this Fall and are reviewing the ongoing coronavirus (COVID -19) news. A large number of Colleges are discussing having their classes online this Fall and those that aren’t will see many of their students consider taking online classes as opposed to in-person due to the threat Read More
Letters of recommendation are important because they put a college applicant’s transcript into a meaningful context. College admissions professionals often cite grades and academic rigor as the best predictors of academic success on the college level. But these two predictors do not tell the whole story. Grades and courses do not provide information about a Read More
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