What are college admission officers looking for as they review your students application? The admissions process varies and can be subjective to some degree, but here are 10 things that could help your student stand out and score acceptance letters from his or her favorite schools. 1. A challenging high school curriculum A transcript that Read More

NACAC’s annual College Openings Update: Options for Qualified Students (formerly the Space Availability Survey) is a voluntary listing of NACAC member postsecondary institutions that are still accepting applications from prospective freshman and/or transfer students for the upcoming fall term. Now in its 30th year, the College Openings Update is designed as a tool for counselors, parents and others assisting students who Read More

The New York Times recently published a blog outlining 6 reasons why students fail to graduate on time. They estimated only 41 percent of students manage to do it. A quarter of students drop out after four years and most report it is due to the money. Here are their six primary reasons students fail 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

Students and families today are getting smarter about college choice, but experts say they could still learn more about the value of schools, especially specifics about how well their education will pay off. There are a number of spots where counselors can learn more about college value and find resources that they can make available Read More

A new report from the Economic Policy Institute shows that those that have no more than a High School diploma are falling way behind college graduates in terms of income and that this is the widest gap on record. College grads, on average, earned 56% more than high school grads in 2015, the most recent Read More

A new book authored by Janice M. McCabe explores how the friends that are made in college can influence Academic and Social Success. Surveying a range of different kinds of college friendships, Connecting in College details the fascinatingly complex ways students’ social and academic lives intertwine and how students attempt to balance the two in Read More

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published a data chart for more than 3,000 Colleges & Universities which includes: Institutions Name State Room & Board In-State Tuition In-State Total Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-State Total The data is for the current year but they actually have historical data that you can access for your students going back Read More

So, what actually goes on behind closed doors as admissions officers review the hundreds of thousands of applications to choose their incoming freshman class, which they may only have a few hundred spots for? For many students and parents, the admissions process is a mystery. We know the college examines the academic and personal accomplishments Read More

Admission isn’t all about scores; look for best fit, not big name Gaining admission to some of the most elite colleges is remarkably more competitive today than it was 20 or 30 years ago. Unfortunately, this increased competitiveness has spurred myths that need to be dispelled. Myth No. 1: Only the best and brightest get Read More