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

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

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

The Washington Post published an article with the 4 biggest mistakes students typically make when applying to college. They are: Delaying the Campus Visit until the Spring: About a quarter of campus visits by prospective students occur in April, according to an analysis by VisitDays, a company that helps colleges schedule student visits. Of those Read More

Halstrom Academy in California recently posted a blog about the benefits of alternative schools for some students. While this is written for high school age and younger students it can also be applicable to your students as they begin searching out their post-secondary educational options. Here are some of the key points from the article Read More

There are many things that come across my desk/e-mail each day. Most are quickly glanced over and a lot of the e-mails quickly deleted. Today I received an e-mail that summarized a recent speech that Bill Gates gave at a high school.  In the speech he summarized 11 rules that students won’t learn in school, Read More