8 Tips to Determine Net Price and Additional Scholarship Opportunities College-Bound Seniors: Congratulations on your many acceptances. Now YOU are in the Driver’s Seat. Understanding your options is imperative. When reviewing financial aid awards, the first thing you should do is compare all offers and check your college list in terms of net cost. HOW DO YOU CALCULATE NET COST?…
High School Juniors: Build a Solid SAT Test Prep Plan for Spring 2020 to Ensure Top Test Score Potential this Fall! There are two essential components that guarantee success on the SAT: Comprehensive preparation Testing opportunities COMPREHENSIVE PREP Here is a Three-Tiered 6 Step Plan to Get You Started: FIRST: KNOW THE TEST Step One: Understand Foundation Concepts. On…
While virtual visits aren’t the same as in-person, on-campus tours, there are still strategic ways to get the most out of them. Here are some essential 2020 tips to help you make the best out of your virtual visit, including the necessary follow-up, so that you can find the best college or university that fits your criteria during COVID.…
5 Action Items For High School Seniors Applying to College Early Action Top 5 Actions High School Seniors CAN and NEED to do NOW to Successfully Prepare for Early Action College Application Deadlines In any given year, the college admissions process can be overwhelming. This year has been particularly brutal for high school seniors. Over the last six months, they…
High School Students: Don’t Fall Behind! Take Control of the College Admissions Process Amid COVID Challenges Register for College Prep Summer Series 2020 Over the last three months, as a member of NACAC and IECA, I have been actively involved in virtual meetings and roundtable discussions surrounding COVID-19 and higher education. The cancellation of standardized tests, the transition to…
ATTENTION PARENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS! The May 1st Deadline is Looming: How to Help Your College-Bound Teen Make His or Her Final College Decision! It is spring break, and my son, Connor, and I are now nine hours into our spring break trip to Ohio. Why, Ohio? Well, Connor is a high school senior and two weeks away…
It is a traditional rite of passage for high school teens to use their spring break to visit colleges as their first important step in their college journey. In order to make this process as effective as possible, however, it is not enough to simply take a campus tour and sit in on an information session: it is…
HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS: HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE HARTFORD NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR ON APRIL 2ND! Even if you feel clueless about what university you might want to call home for the next four years, your High School College Fair can be your launching pad: time well spent if you do some pre-planning research. Here are five ways…
Five Week Countdown to the March 9th SAT Exam Whether or not the Groundhog sees his shadow tomorrow, the SAT will administer a national exam on March 9th — just five weeks from now. The registration deadline is February 8th. Late registration closes February 27th. WHO SHOULD TAKE THE MARCH 9th NATIONAL EXAM? Every college bound junior. …
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: Congratulations on early acceptances. You should be proud. Having said that, every senior should proceed with caution. Even though this is not my first college rodeo, I am still learning a lot about the process as a parent and a professional. My son, a high school senior, has received eleven college acceptances over the last two…
