Application Strategy
National College Decision Day, May 1, is looming. Here are 5 tips to help make that final decision
Just ask any family that is struggling with making their final college choice how envious they are of the families where it was a slam-dunk easy decision. It’s that time.…
Read moreTake these steps if you decide to stay on the wait-list at your dream school
Photo by UNC Asheville If you determine that the wait might be worthwhile and you want to stay on a school’s wait-list, here’s what you should do and what you…
Read moreWhat to do when you have the wait-list blues
Photo by Mark Olencki/Wofford College The dreaded wait-list. You weren’t rejected, but you weren’t accepted either. The wait-list means the colleges like you well-enough – they just don’t love you…
Read more10 tips for dealing with the disappointment of deferral
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by collegetownnc.com While we hope it’s been a very merry Christmas for all, many high school seniors are struggling since Early Decision and Single Choice Early…
Read moreEarly Decision I is done; now it’s time for Early Decision II
Notifications for Early Decision and Single Choice Early Action have been delivered. LEE SHULMAN BIERER Notifications for Early Decision (ED) and Single Choice Early Action (SCEA) have been delivered. Applying…
Read morePet peeves: College admissions officers reveal what bugs them most
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Imagine yourself on the other side of the college admissions desk. It’s not so glorious, apparently, or at least you need to be thick-skinned and good-natured. Joseph…
Read moreEarly decision shouldn’t be an easy decision
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Wofford College/Mark Olencki One of the least favorite things a guidance counselor likes to hear from a senior in September or October is, “I am…
Read more9 Carolina colleges accept a new form of application
LEE SHULMAN BIERER The world of college admissions is always full of surprises and changes. Veteran parents and younger siblings of students who have been through the process before are…
Read moreCarolina colleges making it easier to apply
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by UNC Asheville, which uses the Common Application. The Common Application, commonly referred to as Common App, a not-for-profit membership organization that is committed to advancing…
Read moreWhat do to when you’re in wait-list purgatory
LEE SHULMAN BIERER The dreaded wait-list. You weren’t rejected, but you weren’t accepted either. The wait-list means the colleges like you well-enough, they just don’t love you enough to accept…
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