It’s time to get your college readiness plan in high . Here are 10 tips to get you through September.
High School Seniors
There are dozens of colleges who will pay for diverse high school students to visit them this fall. Here is the alphabetical list. Some deadlines are coming up quickly. I wish more would wait until late August so all kids can have access but here we go. Let me know if you want to add your college to the list.
Fall 2012 Diversity College Fly-In List
Powerful resumes can help college applicants organize their applications, brainstorm great essays, strengthen interviews, and receive scholarships. Here are 10 tips to get them started.
Powerful College Application Resumes: Ten Tips
Congratulations for making it this far. You most likely many good colleges options already or on the way, but if you really want to go to a waitlisted school, follow as many of these 10 tips as possible. Do not do this for a school you will not attend. Colleges often take kids off waitlists often who can afford to pay outright, have special connections, fulfill regional needs, or make a spectacular case. Remember, spots only open if the college has available spaces.
Ten Tips to Get Off A College Waitlist
Happy holidays. December goes by so quickly, so please help kids with their college and scholarship applications. There is still so much we can do to help these amazing kids.
December College Readiness Tips for Teachers and Lay College Counselor
Congratulations for getting accepted Early Decision (ED) to the top college of your choice. You deserve knowing that you have found your match college so early. YET, every year I work with students who lose their ED spot, because they enter what I term the “black hole of senior year.”Students: Truly, keep working hard. Mild senioritis is normal. Extreme is not. Enjoy your summer after graduation. Stay committed to high school.Parents: You need to keep a keener eye on your Early Decision child than ever before. Contact the school once a month to keep track. Contact teachers and ask for any notifications of lower grades or conduct.