LEE SHULMAN BIERER Just ask any family that is struggling with making their final college choice how envious they are of the families where it was a slam-dunk easy decision. It’s that time. A final college decision needs to be made, and a deposit check needs to...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by UNC Asheville If you determine that the wait might be worthwhile and you want to stay on a school’s wait-list, here’s what you should do and what you should avoid doing. Do’s Follow instructions carefully and quickly. One way to show them you...
By: LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Mark Olencki/Wofford College The dreaded wait-list. You weren’t rejected, but you weren’t accepted either. The wait-list means the colleges like you well-enough – they just don’t love you enough to accept you. They want to keep you hanging on until they find...
By Lee Shulman Bierer Photo by UNC Greensboro Last week was a tough one for many high school seniors. Students have now heard from all the schools where they applied, with either joyful acceptances, confusing wait-lists or disappointing rejections. This year saw a perfect storm for lots of rejection...
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LEE SHULMAN BIERER My campus visit mantra is: “It is worth more than two hours of your time if you might spend four years of your life there.” I am a strong advocate for visiting colleges early and often. Nothing validates a student’s research more than getting...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER File photo by Mark Price/The Charlotte Observer Besides a home purchase, a college education is the single largest expense and investment you’ll likely ever make. Just as you would never think to buy a home sight unseen, decisions on selecting a college shouldn’t be made...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Attending your local college fair is a great way for students and parents to dip their toes into the waters of college exploration. Charlotte’s fair is Sunday, March 18 from noon to 4 p.m. at The Park Expo and Conference Center, 2500 E. Independence...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Robert Kinlaw, collegetownnc.com No one will question that the price of a college education seems out of control. Sticker prices have risen faster than inflation, and according to US News and World Report, over the last 20 years, “the average tuition and...
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Jason E. Miczek, special to the Observer You’ve probably seen the headlines where 8th graders who can’t drive yet and haven’t taken algebra are being recruited to play athletics in college. Both sides of this equation sound a little crazy to me. The idea...
