Parents with college-bound students, the income you report on your 2015 tax return will affect your financial aid for the next two years. If you’ll need financial aid to attend college, Mark Kantrowitz shares some good tips to keep in mind so you don’t look back later and realize you could—and should—have done something differently […]
Read More >When you put candidates at ease
When we interview candidates for a position at Collegewise, we don’t want the exchange to feel like an interrogation. Our interviews have structure and are focused on specific outcomes, but our hope is to have a relaxed conversation with this person. The more comfortable a candidate is, the more likely they are to share candid […]
Read More >Self-motivated
“I only work hard when I like the teacher.” That’s one of the worst things you can say about your work ethic. You’re telling your parents, counselor, or college that you need someone else to summon your motivation for you. That’s like applying for a job and saying, “I only work hard if I have […]
Read More >Once you get there
“What you do in college will be more important than where you do it.” It’s one of my recurring themes on this blog, one that, when embraced, not only helps families enjoy a more successful, less stressful application process, but also encourages students to make the most of their time once they arrive on campus. […]
Read More >When you write like you talk
My brother placed an order recently from Every Man Jack, a local company (to him) founded by a fellow triathlete. His order was delayed a few days, but before he even thought to ask about it, he received this unprompted email: Hey Scott, First and foremost, thank you for your online order to Every Man […]
Read More >When it has your name on it
Shea Glover is making a name for herself, even if you’ve never heard of her. I often come back to this theme of online footprints. It’s fascinating to me that kids applying to college have never lived in a world where you couldn’t find—and more importantly, share—just about anything online. Once you put it out […]
Read More >Play it from your heart
There’s a great scene in the movie Jerry Maguire in which sports agent Maguire, frustrated with his chronically-complaining NFL client, Rod Tidwell, finally explains what’s preventing Tidwell from getting the richer contract he desires so badly. “Right now, you are a paycheck player. You play with your head, not your heart…when you get on the […]
Read More >Admissions decisions tell you (almost) nothing
One way to effectively persuade some people is to invoke similar arguments from different voices. That’s why I find myself sharing so many of Patrick O’Connor’s articles here. Don’t treat a college admissions denial like a tragedy. Your life is not defined by a college admissions decision. What you do in college will be more […]
Read More >Are you a helicopter parent?
Parents, former Stanford Dean, Julie Lythcott-Haims, shares some simple questions in this article to test if you’ve moved from supportive to helicoptering. She also doesn’t shy away from pointing out just how high the stakes are. “Parents need to see that even children who succeed in doing the impossible – getting into Stanford, or Harvard, […]
Read More >Be potentially perfect
Any selection process doesn’t just evaluate who you are today—it’s actually trying to predict who you’ll be tomorrow. Will this student make an impact at our college? Can this programmer do great work at our company? Is this person someone I want a long-term relationship with? Each of those decisions is based largely on potential. […]
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