Application Strategy
Last opportunity to apply Early Decision – November 1
This is it. Many students have either just made or will be making the big decision whether or not to apply Early Decision (ED) within the next day or so;…
Read moreApplying Early … Choices with Risks and Rewards
Applying early, does it make sense? Ready or not, the college application season has begun. And early or not is the question. I know I’m not the only one who…
Read moreRisks and rewards of early application options
You would have hoped that after you go through the college search process and you’ve identified a number of schools that represent a good fit that you wouldn’t have to…
Read moreConsider saying “No”
Consider saying “no.” Being offered a spot on a college’s wait-list is stressful, unsettling, demoralizing and for some, just not worth the wait. One student who said “no thanks” to…
Read moreJunior Timeline – The 3 R’s
Once you’ve planned your campus visits over spring break (see last week’s column www.collegeadmissionsstrategies.com) juniors and their families need to focus on the “three R’s.” No, not “Reading, (W)Riting and (A)Rithmetic,” but…
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