May is typically a time when high school seniors can take a breath, having committed to their college for the next 4 years. Senioritis has definitely set in, with a lot of laughter, happiness, and a sense of accomplishment. High school is at an end. Beach week is around the corner. And soon, they will… Read more
The Pros and Cons of Summer College Visits
Pro: Add it to your vacation schedule. With most colleges offering two information sessions and tours a day, even in the summer, many families cram visits to several universities over the course of a few days. Big urban schools, like NYU, tend to have robust summer sessions with a lot of students on campus, so… Read more
Partnership will aid first-gen college students
I am a first-generation college student, which I define as the first person in my family to attend and complete a four-year college degree. When I was a senior in high school, I met my guidance counselor for the first time. She was the only adult to ever ask me if I intended to go… Read more
Congratulations, Class of 2018!
I love graduation ceremonies, not just to hear “Pomp and Circumstance” one more time, but mainly to witness the joy and happiness in student’s faces as they walk across that stage towards their diploma and their life. This is a time of celebration and reflection, and I hope each of you take the time to… Read more
11 Steps to Successful College Visits
“It’s his senior year of high school, for goodness sakes! Why am I feeling such dread?” one parent recently asked me. “I thought I’d be dancing with joy. He’s a senior; almost an adult. But instead I’m feeling scared and filled with questions. He told me he needs to visit a few colleges. I have… Read more
Six Steps College-Bound Students Need to Take BEFORE Senior Year
All the books have been put away, the exams are a fading memory and rising high school seniors are breathing a collective sigh of relief. School’s out for summer. Time to sleep in, visit with friends, go on vacation, and, maybe even work. They can worry about the college admissions process later. Right? Wrong! If… Read more
College Decision Time? Follow These Six Steps
For students and parents, the results of the college admissions process can be both exciting and painful. There are the happy surprises at being accepted into the dream school. Or sadness and shock at not getting into that school that you ‘knew’ was a shoe-in. Once all the acceptances, rejections, and deferments are tallied, the family… Read more
The All Important College Visit
The All Important College Visit – What to Look For? What to Ask About? “Early in the morning; it’s the dawn of a new day; New Hopes, New Dreams, New Ways”~ India Arie Last month, I toured 14 colleges in eight days, all schools part of the Florida Sunshine Consortium. I learned a lot, met a lot of… Read more