College Admissions
Warming Up for the CSS PROFILE
While the CSS PROFILE® is required for only about 20 percent of private colleges, for students applying to those schools, the application can be overwhelming. High school guidance counselors may spend most of their time preparing students for submission of the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid (which is required for all schools,…
The Top 3 Admissions Mistakes Students and Their Parents Make
Mistake #1: Applying to Too Many Colleges Offender: Students and Parents College acceptance is a numbers game, and not just GPA and SAT numbers. The more applications you submit, the more chances you have of getting in somewhere…Right? Not necessarily. It’s true that more students are applying to more schools, so you don’t want to…
Keep Your Summer Golden with These 5 College Planning Tips
Rising Seniors: As the sun lights up summer evenings, you can bask in the relaxation of BBQs and pool parties. It’s an enchanting feeling of getting lost in the warmth and timelessness. As you recharge, it’s also a crucial period of preparation for the final bow of your high school career and the exciting college…
Canadian Universities Offer Americans Affordable Degrees
American high school graduates searching for a bargain—and, of course, a top-rated school—are grabbing their passports and travelling north. According to the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C., an estimated 10,000 Americans are pursuing degrees in Canada; that number is up from 3,500 ten years ago. Even coupled alongside extra fees for international students, colleges and universities in Canada…
June 2015 Newsletter: Student Loan Rate Set to Drop
June 2015 Newsletter Stafford Loans Subject to Lower Interest Rates It’s June, and summer marks the momentous transition from sophomore to junior, and junior to senior. A warm congratulations to any graduating seniors. You did it! You next step is building your college funding plan, and I’m here to help. Sign up for a workshop or give me a call today!…
Reinforcing Your College Search with “Colleges That Change Lives”
Seniors (new and graduating): June is the month of change. Juniors rise to their highly anticipated senior level and seniors proudly accept their hard-earned diploma. For those college-bound students, the process of a college search is over and can now become a memory. For incoming seniors of ’17, however, it has only begun. College Search…