Windows down, music blasting, snacks at the ready… There’s nothing better than a summer road trip! So go ahead… jump in the car and go visit some college campuses! With colleges being closed to visitors for the past year and a half, high school students have not been able to experience the benefits of visiting […]
College Visits
Virtually Build A College List: A How-To
Searching for Colleges During the Covid-19 Pandemic Just because college campuses are closed to visitors does not mean students shouldn’t be diligent in researching schools and learning about what schools may interest them. Juniors, let’s use this time wisely to utilize different resources to “cast a wider net” in the ways you virtually explore colleges […]
The Importance of Relationships in College
I may have grabbed you with a misleading title – and now that you are reading, let me be clear: the relationships you build with college professors can have an impact not only on your academic success, but also on your attitude and future. And the biggest outcome of these relationships is motivation, an elusive […]
College Visits: The Parent Perspective and Role
Admissions presentations are fairly routine: an information session, followed by a scripted tour, spiced with some questions by parents (usually) who are accompanying their teens. During this experience, most students are seeking answers to questions that can be boiled down to the following: do I qualify for admittance, do the academic offerings interest me, and […]
