If you’re like most counselors, you probably wish for more hours in the day and more days in the week to help your college-bound students and their parents find the best-fit college. With the 2024-25 school year rapidly approaching, there’s one possible solution on the horizon: Free college planning workshops for parents that will give Read More
Have any students looking to attend a HBCU in the future? If so, there is great webinar from Brennan Barnard of Khan Lab School that answers a lot of questions. The discussion is hosted by NPR Host Ayesha Rascoe (HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience), along with Co-authors Tim Fields and Shereem Read More
U.S. News and World Report publishes some great content about the college search. They recently published an article about 32 questions to ask on a college visit. Here are some of those key questions they recommended asking: Questions About Admissions Questions About Academics Questions About Financial Aid Questions About Campus Housing and Community Questions to Read More
It’s coming down to the wire for seniors to make their final decisions. Many families are investing in first or second visits to help the student seal the deal. Here are some valuable things to consider when you’re making those final visits: SOCIAL FIT FACTORS: ACADEMIC FIT FACTORS: FINANCIAL FIT FACTORS: Priority List of your Read More
Estrela Consulting is hosting a webinar with one of their team members, Alyson Campbell, who gives you “tips from the top” from admission representatives of the nation’s leading programs in the arts. She will dive into best practices when preparing to apply to film, music, and studio art programs. They’ll cover the types of degrees Read More
For your student’s parents, watching their high school senior transition from adolescence to adulthood is both exciting and nerve-wracking. After months of college applications, essays, and waiting, their child is about to be accepted to multiple colleges, and soon it will be time for the “second look” visits. These visits are crucial in helping their Read More
If you do and have questions about international colleges, we have found a great resource that might help you. The Association of International Regional Representatives – North America is an organization that includes the North American based representatives from many OUS schools. They include a directory you can use to contact those representatives directly to Read More
On Sunday, March 3, at 7:00 pm ET, Tim Fields (Emory) and Deb Johns (Notre Dame) will be joining host Brennan Barnard of Khan Schools Network to discuss the range of options for those looking for colleges that foster a sense of identity, community and empowerment. Do you have students that resonates with who they are? They will answer Read More
This is a great time for families to huddle together and start planning which colleges they’d like to visit over spring break. I tell families that Spring break is the best time to visit if a school is in session — it’s important to check to see if your high school calendar overlaps with college Read More
In 2012, the United States government announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, giving certain rights and protections to hundreds of thousands of people who entered the country as children and met specific criteria. As the years have passed, legislation has changed and altered the program. However, currently, there are still recipients of Read More
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