Parenting

Navigating the college admissions process is a significant milestone for both students and their parents. While parental support is crucial, it’s important to strike a balance between guiding your child…

Understanding Institutional Priorities in College Admissions Institutional priorities are a significant yet often misunderstood factor in the college admissions process. As a college consultant, it’s essential to demystify this concept…

At some point in their lives, most people experience the emotional pain of having a dream crushed. Obviously, it’s an experience that most would prefer to avoid. So why would…

Remember Murphy’s Law? It’s the adage that “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time.”  The development and rollout of the “Better FAFSA” by…

The total amount of financial aid that college students received in 2022-23 from Federal grants, loans, education tax benefits, and the work-study program was $240 billion. To this huge pile…

A student’s academic record will always be the most important factor in admission to college, but the competition for freshman seats at top schools is so intense that many applicants…

The Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program provides a way for students to earn money for their education by working at a part-time job while in a college or career school. There…

The best things in life are free, but most things are purchased at a fixed price. Curiously, one of the most important purchases in a person’s life, a college education,…

Letters of Recommendation (LOR’s) shouldn’t be treated as mere boxes to be checked off on a to-do list because they play an important role in the admissions process. Colleges rely…

A high school student’s College List is the set of institutions to which he or she will apply in senior year. They are the colleges that that the student determines…