Ideally, preparation for the college search process will start years beforehand. There are several things you can do as a parent to be in a better position for helping your child determine what his or her college choice should be. I learned some of these the hard way so I Read more…
If I had it to do over again, and I will with two more children, there are things I would do differently in the college search process. Here are a few of them: Encourage my child to take both the ACT and the SAT – in our part of the Read more…
Updated 2-4-17 – Updates in red In part 1, I talked about what you can do to minimize your upcoming out-of-pocket college costs when you have a senior in high school who is in the process of getting down to the final college choice. Today, I want to talk about Read more…
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…
College Data – This site has become my favorite place for doing college search research. It has great data to help with your college search. There is a very unique college search tool and College Chances Calculator. The college search tool allows you to get data on average student debt, Read more…
We Have Researched Schools – Now What? You need a place to capture and organize all of the information you have gathered. This will be a key resource in your kid’s college search. I have created a spreadsheet format that has worked well for me and for other parents involved Read more…
The first step is to find colleges your child is interested in. There are several ways to do this: 1. College Fair I recommend having your child attend a local college fair in the fall of his or her sophomore year of high school. The goal of this event is Read more…
My Kid’s College Choice is here to help you and your college-bound kid through the daunting task of college selection. I have spent hundreds of hours researching colleges and information on choosing colleges, paying for college, applying to college and more. I want you to benefit from what I have Read more…