Read any book or article about college admissions and you’re bound to see a phrase akin to, “Colleges don’t want well-rounded students; they want well-rounded classes.” The logic–and it holds up–is that students who commit themselves to a few activities they really enjoy tend to make a bigger impact in their chosen pursuits than those […]
Read More >Be entrepreneurial all the time
It’s great that we’ve built a system to use at Collegewise. But that doesn’t mean it never changes or that we have to use it exactly as it is forever. Not every Collegewise office has to do all the same seminars, use the same forms or have exactly the same meetings with kids. The most […]
Read More >When to tackle unpleasant tasks
A great tip from It’s Your Business: 183 Essential Tips that Will Transform Your Small Business: “Get difficult or unpleasant tasks done early in the morning. This will relieve much of the anticipated tension of the workday and will help you focus on everything else you have to do later. Even if the results aren’t good, at least you’ll […]
Read More >Financial aid and undocumented students
If you’re an undocumented student (or a counselor who works with this population) and you’re looking for information about financial aid, Finaid.org comes through once again. This section has helpful information about federal and state aid, as well as resources for specific scholarship searches.
Read More >It’s the little things
I had two very different experiences yesterday with two very different-sized companies. A flight delay made me miss my connection by ten minutes while traveling home. The gate agent told me I had to wait five hours for the next one. American Airlines is a huge company dealing with thousands of customers every day. And […]
Read More >What’s your college plan?
Mark Cuban, self-made billionaire and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, is blunt, brash and often profane. But he still makes some interesting points in this post. With the current cost of college and the rising student debt, it’s not enough for a student to just pick a school and wing it. You need to go to college with a […]
Read More >Put the human in your writing
Last week, the design company Quirky made a very public claim that a competitor, OXO, had stolen one of Quirky’s product designs. OXO issued a response on its website that was clear, respectful and refreshingly free of legalese. Instead of using lawyer-crafted jargon like, “We categorically deny this accusation and intend to defend our patent […]
Read More >For parents: When too much help hurts
I’ve noticed something about families where the parents hijack their student’s college planning. Parents who research all the schools, fill out the applications, and edit or even re-write the essays always seem to have kids who are disengaged from their own college planning. Their kids are passive observers who sit back and wait for their […]
Read More >Three benefits to part-time jobs in high school
Here are three reasons why I recommend a high school student find a part-time job in high school: 1. You make money.Every dollar a student has to put towards college is a dollar your family doesn’t have to rely on financial aid to get. The formula may be kind to kids (and families, for that […]
Read More >Give people an off-ramp
A private counselor is meeting with a potential customer. A high school student is trying to sell yearbook ad space to the owner of a pizza parlor. An English department chair is trying to convince the high school to allow a more diverse array of approved reading for students. Whatever you’re selling, it’s not enough […]
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