Carolina College Bound
Lessons learned freshman year – Part 2, importance of connecting
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Robert Kinlaw, collegetownnc.com When students share what makes them anxious about heading off to college, most of them confess that they’re concerned about leaving the…
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Secrets to a successful freshman year – Lessons learned, Part 1
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Robert Kinlaw, collegetownnc.com Last fall, I reached out to Ben Knoble for his wisdom on adjusting to freshman year of college. Ben was a 2016…
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Even if you were left without a spot for next fall, there are still options
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Amanda Nguyen, collegetownnc.com With all the conversation about how tough a year this was for high school seniors applying to college, you might find it…
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Bargains across the border through merit scholarships at USC
By LEE SHULMAN BIERER University of South Carolina students return to the Columbia campus in August 2015. File photo by thestate.com “You shouldn’t have to pay sticker price.” That’s music…
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The agony of indecision is over for seniors
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Matt and Maura Boerio are twin seniors at Providence High School in Charlotte, headed off to separate colleges in the fall. Photo by the Boerio family …
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Carolina 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…
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Wofford joins the list of Carolina colleges that don’t require standardized tests
LEE SHULMAN BIERER Photo by Wofford College/Mark Olencki The faucet is turned on. What once was a trickle now appears to be a steady stream. According to the nonprofit National…
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What 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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With decisions in, Duke was more selective than some in Ivy League
Photo by the News & ObserverMarch 31 was D-Day, or decision day, for high school seniors. Colleges have finally released their decisions, and students know whether they have been accepted, denied…
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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…
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