It’s March of 2020. We are in the middle of a global pandemic. Colleges have ordered students to move out of dorms, with semesters continuing online post-Spring Break. ACT and SAT tests have been postponed or cancelled. AP tests are converting to online. It is a crazy time! As a Read more…
This week, my daughter and I are driving to one of her top two college choices for an “in-depth” college visit. My idea of an in-depth visit usually includes sitting in on a class, looking at the specific requirements and 4-year plan for your student’s expected major, talking to students, Read more…
This post was originally written in May of 2015 when my middle daughter was finishing her Junior year of high school. I am happy to report that in May of 2019, she finished her undergraduate degree (in 3 years instead of 4, saving us a whole year of tuition and Read more…
Last weekend, we took our middle daughter on her first official college visit. She is going to be a high school junior in the fall and she was anxious to kick off her college search. She had decided she wanted to do a summer college visit to Loyola University Chicago. Read more…
We just returned from a week-long family vacation to New York City. It got me thinking about the importance of the right campus setting selection in the college choice process. Every student is going to have their own feel for what type of setting will work best for them. If Read more…
Once your child has been admitted to one, a few, or several colleges, it is important to have an in-depth last look. Most schools offer Admitted Student Visit Days. Often, an overnight stay in a dorm is included. It is in your best interest to urge your child to take 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…
This is the third and final post in a three-part series about college visits. Today I am posting Q through Z in The ABCs of College Visits. Q – Questions – Be sure to ask lots! With my daughter, we would be on a tour with a current student, Read more…
This is the second in a 3-part series about college visits. Today I am posting I through P in the ABCs of College Visits. I – Interviews – Some schools require a counselor interview, alumni interview or current student interview as part of the application process. There are other Read more…
This is the first in a 3-part series about college visits. Today, I am posting A through H in The ABCs of College Visits. A – Accept that your child may not have the same impression of a school that you do. He or she may love what you Read more…