Wondering whether you are on target for preparing your high school student for college? There are some great college preparation timelines you can use as guides. Here are some options to check out: adMission Possible – Marjorie Hansen Shaevitz has detailed college preparation timelines for freshman through senior year of Read more…
Last week, I gave Spring College Choice Tips for Parents of High School Juniors. This week, I am focusing on college choice tips for parents of high school sophomores. High School Sophomores If you have a sophomore, now is the time to start the college search process. I am right Read more…
My spare-time project for the last six months, The Full Scholarship List, will launch this weekend. I am very excited about it! It will be the most comprehensive listing of full-ride and full-tuition scholarships available online. Update: The Full Scholarship List is now available. I will send a special email Read more…
I heard from a mother recently whose family had just moved to a new state and she was told that her son had enough credits to graduate early. He had a knock-out ACT score and was looking for a top-tier school. They scrambled to get applications in before the early Read more…
2013 was a big year for me in many ways. Two of those relate directly to My Kid’s College Choice: 1) Our oldest daughter went off to college. I wrote about that experience in The End Result of the College Choice Process. 2) I was able to greatly expand the Read more…
The 2014 US News college rankings will be released on September 10. Colleges across the country wait anxiously every year to see if they have moved up in the rankings. Students and parents wait anxiously to learn about the “best colleges in the country.” Why? I think as parents and Read more…
For three mornings this week, I spoke to groups of parents and students at the local high school about the college search process. When I spoke to high school juniors and their parents, I stressed that there are several ways to find great deals on colleges. Junior year is the Read more…
Can you negotiate college cost? Yes, and you should. Most schools have some wiggle room with their merit and need-based offers. While the college choice process isn’t really like buying a car, there are some similarities. You can start the process once the school sends you a summary of your Read more…
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…
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…