Trends in Colleges

What do you do if your denied or waitlisted for your first choice college? WITHIN THE FIRST 24 HOURS  Scream. Good and loud.  Get out all your disappointment, anger and frustration of a process [...]

“Isn’t the admissions office closed during winter break?” I asked my daughter who works for the admissions office of her college. “No, they’re still open for virtual tours.” When the pandemic [...]

As the early deadlines approach, students wonder what, if any additional information should they send. Here is a great chart created by Tufts admissions that will help you decide if you should [...]

#Collegeplanning, #Freshmanyear We overheard some students planning their freshman college schedule. “I got a 5 on the AP Bio exam, so I’m placing out of Bio 100 and am taking a harder class.” “I [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich “I’m so stressed out about what classes to take next year!” moaned my youngest daughter when she was a sophomore in high school. “What do you mean? I thought we figured out [...]

by Jennifer Schneider Technology has made it easier for students with learning differences to succeed in college. I recently attended the Life After High School and Post-Secondary Expo sponsored [...]

Last week at the IECA Conference in Denver, CO I attended a seminar with Corey Seemiller, the co-author of Generation Z Goes to College. Seemiller conducted research with students from Generation [...]

I was helping one of my seniors understand his financial aid and make his final decision about his college choices a few years ago.  He had narrowed it down to Northeastern and University of [...]

By Jennifer Schneider The College Board has a new streamlined process for requesting accommodations for the SAT. The new guidelines simplify and expedite the eligibility process. For most [...]

Written by Lisa Bleich “I’m so stressed out about what classes to take next year!” moaned my youngest daughter when she was a sophomore in high school. “What do you mean? I thought we figured out [...]