Issues for Seniors

Taking a year off after high school or a “gap year”  has become an increasingly popular and accepted decision here in the United States. In Europe, Australia and New Zealand,…

Being deferred is NOT the same as being rejected. It may feel that way for students, but this year with a record number of early applications there has also been…

Don’t be one of those college students that ends up on the evening news because they didn’t take the pandemic seriously. Listen to the doctors and school administrators about dealing…

In the old days, a roll of quarters for the washer and dryer was considered essential. Today,  with enhanced technology, most laundry rooms take credit or debit cards and many…

It’s almost time to fill out college applications. . . wait, but even before that, students need to write their supplemental essays and the angst-producing Great American stresser – the…

It seems all the focus has been on the seniors — no prom, no graduation and unsettling news for the fall at college. These are all very real concerns and…

Last week’s column covered the basics of Letters of Recommendation: Who do you ask? What should they say that will really make a difference? Where do these letter go? What…

WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE WAIT-LISTED Commandment # 1 – DON’T WAIT Waiting, i.e., doing nothing is the one thing you shouldn’t do, if you have any interest in possibly…

Decisions have been released and high school seniors are trying to decide where to hopefully unpack next fall. Some were waiting to visit colleges once they were accepted and now…

There’s lots of anticipation and pressure as 18 year olds head off to college for the first time. How many times have “almost freshmen” heard — “these are the best…