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PSAT Scores – Part II
PSAT and National Merit All high school juniors who took the PSAT in October, 2018, should have received an email with their scores. If you haven’t received any notification from
Read moreWhat’s up with the PSAT?
High school juniors and a smattering of sophomores who took the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test) back in October, should be receiving their results any day now. Scores have
Read moreFiguring out how much college is going to cost
How much will it cost? More than you anticipated for sure, but evaluating the value of the investment for your child’s college education can bring up a variety of issues.
Read moreRemember these safety tips on campus
Unfortunately, gone are the days where parents blithely sent their children off to idyllic college campuses worry-free. Until relatively recently, safety was something that was just mentioned on campus tours
Read moreWalking the sometimes treacherous Thanksgiving tightrope
Navigating your way through the Thanksgiving break… College students are homeward-bound. For many freshmen it will be their first visit back since packing up last August. Thanksgiving, the uber-American family
Read moreCurrent research on college admissions…
According to Scott Jaschik, editor of “Insider Higher Ed,” the new “State of College Admission” report, issued by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), sends the message that
Read moreNew research on college admissions
According to Scott Jaschik, editor of “Insider Higher Ed,” the new “State of College Admission” report, issued by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), sends the message that
Read moreCollege interview season is upon us…
How to prep for your college interview. Most go well, but be certain to practice and research the school to ensure you succeed. Sweaty palms, churning stomach and the deer-in-the-headlights
Read moreThose pesky Letters of Recommendation
Letters of recommendation carry varying weight, depending on the perspective of the college or university and who writes them. The more selective colleges may ask for two or three recommendation
Read moreDecision day on Early Decision is November 1
Many students have either just made or will be making the big decision whether or not to apply Early Decision (ED) within the next few days. November 1 at 11:59
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