You will never have as much time and opportunity available to you as you will during your four years of college. And while there are plenty of things you can do to make that time as productive and fun as possible, here are my top five college to-do’s that will help you become a successful […]
Read More >When SAT scores are ancient history
There’s a reason why you almost never hear people talk about their SAT scores after high school–nobody cares. If you scored well and force it into conversation, you’ll sound like someone trying to relive a high school glory. And the people who lament poor SAT scores once they’ve left high school are almost always laughing […]
Read More >Five months to go…
If you had five months to study for final exams, wouldn’t that be more than enough time to prepare? Would you ever let yourself put it off until the night before? For the class of 2012, your college application deadlines are about five months away. Don’t let yourself end up in a position where you’re […]
Read More >For private counselors: How to handle questions about your competition
Prospective families will sometimes ask us, “How are you different from (insert name of competitor here)?" I don’t think it’s unreasonable for someone to ask the question. But they’re not just asking us about Collegewise; they’re asking us to speak on behalf of our competitors, too. And that’s not something we can—or should—try to answer […]
Read More >Should you do an on-campus interview?
For seniors planning college visits this summer, you'll find that many schools offer an on-campus interview. And while on-campus interviews are almost always optional, a lot of eager students jump at the chance for some face time with the admission officers (or are thrown into spending aforementioned face time by an eager parent). So, should […]
Read More >Should you visit a college over the summer?
You might have heard that you should only visit a college when school is in session, that visiting over the summer doesn’t give you the same feel as when the campus is alive with students. That’s true. But it can also be unrealistic advice to follow, especially if you’re traveling a good distance to see […]
Read More >Introducing our new college counselor: Breanne Boyle
This week, we’re welcoming our new counselor, Breanne Boyle, to our Irvine, Ca office. Who's Breanne?While I’m putting the finishing touches on Breanne’s folksy bio for our website, here are a few things to know and like about her. Breanne went to Miami University of Ohio (which is decidedly not the same place as the […]
Read More >If it wouldn’t work at Google, it won’t work in college admissions
Imagine you were interviewing candidates for a job as a programmer at Google and you asked each one why they wanted to work at Google (which is a standard question in a job interview). Would you hire the applicant who gave you this answer? “Well, it’s Google. It’s a great company. I really want to […]
Read More >A financial aid assignment for parents
The “Parents” page on finaid.org covers everything from college savings plans, to maximizing your financial aid eligibility (legally), to negotiating financial aid offers from colleges. And all of the information is free. The financial aid process can be confusing and frustrating with so much unfamiliar terminology and so much riding on the process. But finaid.org […]
Read More >Contents of our Essay Specialist training
I did a post yesterday about how we aprpoach training at Collegewise. Today, I thought I'd share a few examples of our materials from our essay specialist training (which I'm conducting today). 1. Here's our list of items to prepare for training. We update this every year and share it with our other offices when […]
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