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The Results of the 2021-2022 Admissions Cycle
By Kelly Barnhardt, College Admissions Strategies, Owner Long-established patterns of college admissions have been disrupted in the last two years. Many consider the changes to be a result of the
Read morePicking a major
By Kelly Barnhardt, College Admissions Strategies, Owner “Follow your passion!” is the conventional wisdom for students choosing a major and a career. However, as a high school student, it’s unlikely that
Read moreSenior Spring Awakening: Yes, they will be leaving for college soon.
By Kelly Barnhardt, College Admissions Strategies, Owner A funny thing starts to happen this time of year for both high school seniors and their parents. It’s a bit of
Read moreThe dreaded waitlist – stay on or move on?
By Kelly Barnhardt, College Admissions Strategies – Owner We said last year for our class of 2021 students that it was the “year of the waitlist”, but it looks like
Read moreMaking the most of your summer
By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder Summer is the best opportunity for a student to set themselves apart from their peers. CREATE A CLUB/OR FIND
Read moreFebruary is a month for planning ahead
By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder Last week I talked about planning campus visits over spring break and the importance of selecting the courses with an
Read moreFEBRUARY IS THE TIME TO PLAN AHEAD
By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies, Founder When you’re looking at the college admissions timeline, February is all about planning. There are four key items that need to
Read moreAthletic recruitment 101
By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies, Founder Hey Hollywood, how about a new television show called “So You Think You Can Be A Professional Athlete?” Unfortunately, the stats aren’t
Read moreTrying to Understand the PSAT Scores
By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies, Founder Most high school juniors across the country took the PSAT back in October of 2021. Guidance counselors at schools received the scores
Read moreParents, teens need to explore options together
By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder Now is the right time for high school juniors and their parents to be thinking about colleges and the admissions process.
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