Colleges and universities that use the CSS Profile to assess eligibility for financial aid are often overlooked by families because they think the schools are too selective, too expensive and too stingy with aid. Unfortunately, many college-bound students and their families are avoiding these Ivies, small Ivies, public Ivies and an assortment of small, private colleges to Read More
As students prepare for the college planning journey, counselors play an integral role in helping to plan the academic focus and assisting with the application process. Social-emotional learning (SEL), the process of developing the self-awareness, self-control and interpersonal skills thatare vital for success in college, is no less important. SEL, which evolves inside and outside the Read More
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES WITH BINDING EARLY DECISION ADMISSION PLANS (cross referenced with those with Early Action plans) [dates are in US format with month first, then day] [last modified July 20, 2024] CALIFORNIA Chapman University (11-1) [also supports an Early Action plan (11-1)] Claremont McKenna College (11-1) [also supports Read More
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE US WITH EARLY ACTION (NON-BINDING) ADMISSION DECISION PLANS (cross referenced with schools with Early Decision [ED] plans) [dates are in US format with month first, then day] [last modified July 20, 2024] ALABAMA Auburn University (12-1) [rolling plan—first round in mid-September, final deadline 12-1) ARKANSAS Hendrix College Read More
Have any students that plan to go to medical school in the future? U.S. News & World Report has just released its annual Best Medical Schools rankings report. There were several changes made to the way they conducted their rankings this year (shout out to Robert Schaefer of FairTest for outlining each of these changes): Read More
Do you have any students that aren’t sure which College they want to attend and don’t have the funds to visit any? They might consider spending some time to take virtual tours of campuses around the country. There is a website (Campus Tours) which offers Interactive Maps and Virtual Tours of hundreds of campuses. They Read More
If the answer is yes, this blog published by Jon Boeckenstedt of Oregon State University on his Higher Ed Data Stories blog should be of interest. He refreshed the 2018 visualization of Medical College Admission Data with the most recent (2023) information available. While much of this is helpful mostly for aspiring applicants to medical Read More
The ratio of high school counselors to students averages 385 to 1 nationwide. If you’re a school counselor, that’s not news to you. But what if you could offer free webinars with valuable college planning advice to 80 or 100 families at a time? Game changer! As a full-time employed counselor, you may be able Read More
Do you have students and parents constantly asking you what specific admissions related terms mean? Alexandra Beaumont, who is with Admissions Village, has put together a very comprehensive list of admissions terms and what they mean that might help. She covers College/University terms, Admissions/Application Language, Financial Aid, and Standardizing Testing and Exam Terms. More than Read More
As a veteran school counselor, my advice to students who don’t have any idea what they want to study has always been: Find a school that you can see yourself being happy at for the next four years and then start exploring majors. But what about those students who have decided on a major? How Read More
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