College Application Season Etiquette As the college application season gets underway, the following are some tips to remember: 1) High school seniors applying to college will need to write emails to admissions officers, teachers, and others throughout the application process. Some important tips to remember: address all adults by appropriate titles, write in complete sentences, […]

  There are several factors involved in evaluating students’ college applications. These include a rigorous high school course load, high school grades, SAT/ACT test scores, the college essay, recommendations, and extra-curricular activities. Although extra-curricular activities are not required for high school credit or paid employment, these activities are important when students are applying to college. […]

Summer Checklist for High School Students Planning for College There are several tasks that high school students can start during the upcoming summer months which will give them a head start on career and college planning: Summer break is a perfect time for rising seniors to work on college essays.  Students should give themselves plenty […]

The fall season is filled with high school seniors applying to colleges and families completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), and possibly, the CSS profile (College Scholarship Service Profile).  After college applications and the financial aid forms are submitted, students and families anticipate the receipt of the college acceptance letters followed by […]

  When should a student begin meeting with a college counselor? The earlier the better – I work with students in grades 8-12. If students start early, they can begin to complete the necessary tasks over time instead of cramming them into a few months of senior year.   What are the advantages of hiring […]

College admissions departments want to know that prospective students are wholeheartedly interested in their schools.  It is not enough to just complete and submit a college application.  There are several different ways in which students can show how much they really want to be on a particular college campus at the start of the semester. […]

Common App accounts created in 2015-2016 will roll over to 2016-2017! This means that juniors can create their account now — or whenever they are ready — and it will be available for them in 2016-2017 as seniors. The College Board will offer the SAT test for the first time in August for the 2017-2018.  The […]

Some students do not start college as high school graduates.  They begin their college experience while they are still in high school.  This trend is growing across the country. There are several ways that students can earn credit while in high school:  Advanced Placement Courses, Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment, Dual Enrollment, and International Baccalaureate courses.  It […]

My top ten study tips for High School Students are the following: Be sure that you are organized. Keep a planner with everything that must be accomplished short term and long term regarding school assignments, tests, and quizzes. Make your deadlines to complete work or study for tests 5 days earlier than the assignment/test/quiz so […]

For some students who may be undecided regarding the path that they would like to take at the conclusion of high school, gap years have become a popular alternative.  A college education may sound good, but the student may feel that he or she wants to experience the world and its possibilities before settling down […]