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B+ Grades, A+ College Application – A Book Review

Don’t let the title of the latest book by Joie Jager-Hyman, EdD, fool you.  B+ Grades, A+ College Application is a book that can help anyone entering the college application process.  Although she bills it for “average students” and those with “sub-4.0 GPAs,” I think the only student who will Read more…

By Wendy Nelson, 9 years ago
ACT/SAT Tests

ACT Test Prep – Time to Start for Fall!

If you have a rising high school Junior who is planning to take the ACT test, it is time to start thinking about ACT test preparation, if you haven’t already.  The same goes for rising Seniors who are seeking one more chance to improve their scores.  Hopefully your student has Read more…

By Wendy Nelson, 10 years10 years ago
Applying to Colleges

Dos and Don’ts for Your Kid’s College Choice Process

I am excited about the below guest post from Joie Jager-Hyman.  I am currently reading Dr. Jager-Hyman’s new book, B+ Grades, A+ College Application and I highly recommend it.  See her full bio at the end of her guest post below: Every year I guide dozens of anxious students, and Read more…

By Wendy Nelson, 10 years10 years ago
Applying to Colleges

Top Colleges – Waitlists, Acceptance Rates and Yields

Earlier this year, I wrote a post about my daughter’s experience with getting waitlisted by The University of Chicago.  You can read it here, The Pros and Cons of Being Waitlisted.  I want to circle back to the waitlist topic in light of a recent post on “The New York Read more…

By Wendy Nelson, 10 years ago
Applying to Colleges

Parents of High School Juniors – Prepare for Senior Year!

This post was originally written in May of 2013. That oldest daughter I talked about below just graduated with a Master’s Degree on a Full Tuition Scholarship and monthly living stipend! I have made a few updates below. Do you have a high school Junior who is soon to be Read more…

By Wendy Nelson, 10 years4 years ago
Applying to Colleges

Didn’t Make a College Choice Yet? There are Still Options

My daughter, a high school senior, came home recently and said she had a friend who not only hadn’t selected a college yet, but hadn’t even applied.  She assumed that his only option left would be to attend a local community college.  Not necessarily so.  May 1 was National Decision Read more…

By Wendy Nelson, 10 years ago
Applying to Colleges

The Pros and Cons of Being Waitlisted

Yesterday, my daughter and thousands of other applicants received their Regular Decision results from The University of Chicago.  She, along with thousands of others, was waitlisted.  It was another record year for UChicago – over 30,000 applicants for approximately 1,500 spots.  This was a 20% increase in applications over 2012, Read more…

By Wendy Nelson, 10 years4 years ago
Applying to Colleges

The College Choice Waiting Game

It’s late January.  My daughter has finished all of her applications.  We are waiting for a scholarship competition, two overnight campus visits, an admissions interview (one very competitive school lets kids visit after the application deadline up until a cut-off date), possible updates to merit scholarships based on December ACT Read more…

By Wendy Nelson, 10 years ago
Applying to Colleges

What Do College Admissions Offices Look for in Applicants?

In your college search, wouldn’t it be nice to have a better idea of what a college is looking for from its applicants before you apply?  As far as overall industry-wide information, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) publishes a yearly State of College Admission report.  In their 2012 report, Read more…

By Wendy Nelson, 10 years ago

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