Parents and students often wonder about what ACT score or SAT score is considered “good.” The answer is, that depends. Today, I am going to focus on ACT scores. The answer to what is a good ACT score will vary based on the measurement you are attempting to make. What 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…
May 1, National Decision Day, has just passed. That causes a transition time in the college search process. High school seniors drop out of the process. They have finished the college search and college selection. They are on their way to a new phase in their lives and are focused on Read more…
The single most important thing in the spring of junior year for your college-bound student is getting good grades. These are the latest grades that will get sent in with most college applications. College admissions officers consistently cite grades in college-prep classes, more than any other factor, as very important in 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…
Last week I talked about what rising high school seniors should be doing over the summer to prep for college applications in the fall. This week, I am focusing on what rising high school juniors should do over the summer to further the college search process. Rising high school juniors Read more…
In my area, school has already been out for over a month and mid-August will mark the start of the new school year. For rising seniors, that means time to start college applications is right around the corner. It’s a good time to do a summer check-in to make sure Read more…
Today’s post is a guest post from Joan Girkins. Joan’s website, solidrockconsultingservices.com, focuses primarily on helping homeschooling parents prepare their children for college. I love how she provides homeschool-focused guidance that isn’t readily available on most sites. See below to learn about her exclusive DVD seminar. Every parent is interested Read more…
You can save a lot of money on your child’s college education if your child starts earning college credits in high school. There are several ways to do this. The most important thing is to thoroughly investigate both what your high school offers and what your child’s potential colleges will Read more…
Last week I gave college choice tips for parents of high school seniors. This week, I am focusing on high school juniors and next week I will talk about sophomores. High School Juniors Senior year is right around the corner and that means college applications, scholarship applications, recommendation letters and Read more…