Application Strategy

Last week I shared information about two early admissions programs: Early Action (EA) and Early Decision (ED).  Early Action is where colleges have earlier deadlines (October 15 – December 1)…

It would be easy, to assume that with the increase in popularity of online applications (www.commonapp.org, www.mycoalition.org and www.universalcollegeapp.com, that a variety of decisions would be streamlined for college applicants.…

When students apply to college via Early Decision- ED (binding) or Early Action-EA (non-binding) programs there are earlier deadlines and earlier notification. Most students expect one of two outcomes: acceptance…

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…

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…

If I could only give every family one piece of advice about college admissions and the college application process it would be this: Dare to be different. Be different from…

Photo courtesy of Lees-McRae Right about now is when the first stage of mild panic seems to start brewing for many seniors. They wish they had done more thinking, and…

Carolina College Bound file photo It would be easy to assume that with the increase in the popularity of online applications – www.commonapp.org, www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org and www.universalcollegeapp.com – a variety of decisions would be streamlined for…

Many students unwittingly treat letters of recommendation as an afterthought. They ask teachers and recommenders late in the process and often fail to provide them with sufficient tools to get…

Photo by Robert Kinlaw, collegetownnc.com A letter of recommendation will never outweigh a student’s performance in the classroom, but it can be a tipping factor in the college admissions process.…