Carolina College Bound
Stand out to admissions officers by doing something different this summer
By Lee Shulman Bierer If you picture yourself in the college admissions officer’s chair, reviewing application after application, you’ll have a better sense of why it matters so much how you…
Read moreMake the most of your summer with academic options
By LEE SHULMAN BIERER Summer provides the best opportunity for future college applicants to separate themselves from the pack. As the number of students applying to colleges continues its upward…
Read moreCharlotte moms share lessons on campus visits
By LEE SHULMAN BIERER Right about now, as the parents of sophomores and juniors are scheduling flights, renting cars, making hotel reservations and booking spring break campus tours, this whole…
Read moreDon’t catch “senioritis”
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Amanda Nguyen, collegetownnc.com I received an interesting telephone call midmorning this past Friday from a student of mine, a senior whom I worked with over…
Read more2017 Charlotte College Fair – with over 200 colleges and universities
BY LEE SHULMAN BIERER Attending your local college fair is a great way for students and parents to dip their toes in the waters of college exploration. It’s crazy loud,…
Read moreHonors Colleges in the Carolinas can offer an ‘Ivy’ experience
The saying goes … “It is easier to make a big school smaller than it is to make a small school bigger.” Shortly after the decisions roll in, high school…
Read more“New and Improved” Common Application prompts for 2017-2018 just released
Calling all juniors, high school class of 2018 and college graduates of 2022 – the college admissions process has officially begun. The Common Application, accepted by nearly 700 colleges across…
Read moreMost generous schools – Show me the money
Now that the heavy-lifting is done on college applications and the students have had a bit of a break from sharing their innermost thoughts in college essays, it’s time to…
Read moreA Hidden Gem in North Carolina – It’s all about the academics at Campbell University, which also has law and med schools
The main entrance to the Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine- Leon Levine Hall of Medical Sciences in Buies Creek, N.C. The school’s main building, a 96,500-square-foot facility, consists of…
Read moreI’ve been deferred, now what do I do? 10 Do’s and Don’ts…
Colleges started notifying students who applied either Early Action or Early Decision beginning in December. Students who applied through an Early program receive one of three possible responses: Accepted, Rejected…
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