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…
Community colleges and guaranteed transfer programs could be your student’s best deal on an affordable college education. Community colleges aren’t a good fit for every student, but can provide a very affordable first step to a 4-year degree. In addition, there are many 2-year degree programs that prepare students to Read more…
What do you do when your kid’s college choice is wrong? My short answer is, it depends on your kid. We spent the weekend with our middle daughter, a college Sophomore. She has been struggling with her housing situation – 4 girls in a 4-bedroom apartment has led to a Read more…
I have taken a couple weeks off from writing a new post. The first week, I was out of the country on an amazing company-sponsored trip. It made me feel very fortunate to be where I am today and it made me also feel very grateful for how things have Read more…
This week, one of my favorite college-subject authors, Lynn O’Shaughnessy, wrote an article on Why Your Child Won’t Graduate From College on Time. This got me thinking about the factors that increase your child’s chances of being able to graduate college in 4 years. How To Increase the Odds that Read more…
I am pleased to share a guest post from Jessica Socheski today. Jessica Socheski is a freelance writer who cares about education. You can find her on Twitter. Parents are often called upon to provide their kids with advice, whether it is related to career, relationships, education or otherwise. It Read more…
This is a guest post from Stuart Nachbar, President of EducatedQuest.com. Check out his website for great in-depth articles that will help you in your college search. Choosing a college is very difficult for many reasons, not the least of which is where you are likely to live during your Read more…
For something a little different, here is a guest post from Jessica Socheski offering tips for your student to build a good foundation in college for future career success. One of the biggest questions at graduation is, “What’s next?” For most college graduates the answer is in filling out endless Read more…
Last week, I shared a great guest post from Chuck Self on Questions High Schoolers Should Ask College Coaches in the Recruiting Process. This week, I’d like to talk about students who want to play sports in college, but are not at a skill level that would be seriously recruited. Read more…
I think the college choice process officially ends the day you drive your son or daughter to college for the first time. I had been imagining this day for the past couple months. As we got closer to move-in day, what I envisioned as our last hug brought tears to Read more…