College Application Mistakes: A Crash Course I have three words to say about college application mistakes: Don't make them. Easier said than done? Not when you're through reading this. You see, your college application is a package. Meaning, no one part of it stands alone. Your scores, your extracurriculars, your essay, your supplemental essays, your […]
How to Get Into College College Search Roadmap: Step Four
How to Get into College(Without Losing Your Mind) Really, that's what this step is about. You've already determined what college is right for you. You've come up with a list of schools that might be your perfect college match. You've ranked them to your own specifications according to your own specific needs. Now comes the […]
Meet Your College Coach
Questions & Answers about College Admissions, here. “College coach.” Google that phrase and you’ll get about 377,000,000 results. Just about every one of those college coaches will promise to help you polish your academic resume, boost your SAT or ACT scores, and maximize your chances for securing admission to the most prestigious college or university […]
Find Your College Match College Search Roadmap: Step Two
A (College) Match Made in...? Every college wants you to believe that you were meant for each other. They'll romance you like a high school crush. They’ll treat you to hats, scarves, glossy brochures. Their representatives will woo you at college fairs. They'll get current students to reach out to you, hoping to inspire you […]
Which college is right for me? College Search Roadmap:Step One
Which college is right for me? If you're a high school senior, or you're about to become one, you may be trying to answer that question. You and everybody else. Good thing you're reading this post, because I'm about to let you in on a little-known method for answering that question....and answering it in a way […]
What size college is right for me?
College Admissions Video Tip #4 For more college application tips click here How do I decide what size college is right for me? A lot of people will tell you to tour colleges in your area, especially schools of different sizes, to get a feel for what size college is right for you. And that's […]