Many parents dread hearing their child say these words before heading off to college: I’m going to major in Liberal Arts. With the precarious state of the economy and the unemployment rate, those words can be daunting for any parent. All they want is for their child to succeed; what are their chances with a … Read more
As a high school senior, I applied to 12 different colleges and universities. This was after visiting and touring over 18 campuses. Anyone who has ever gone through the college admissions process knows that that is an insanely high number. In fact, the average American teenager applies to four universities. Most college admissions experts recommend … Read more
While college applications are not due until senior year, the road to college begins much sooner than many people think. There are things that can be done from very early ages to improve a student’s chances of acceptance, but here are three simple things students can do to stand out to college admissions boards. 1. … Read more
There are plenty of things that students can do to bolster their college applications, but there are also mistakes that some students make that weaken chances of acceptance. Here are three application blunders: 1. Missing deadlines. Keeping track of the various application deadlines can require its own agenda book. With deadlines for early decision, financial … Read more
Not every student is college bound, but there are two ways we can predict whether a student will attend a two or four year college. The most accurate indication is actually a standardized test — the PSAT. This “practice” SAT is typically taken in the student’s junior year, but more and more students are taking … Read more