By Lee Shulman Bierer WHY US????????? Why is the “Why this college?” so important? Colleges care why students put their college on their list and many colleges incorporate the “why?” question into their applications. While most students find themselves having to write a variety of essays for different...
By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies 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 with Covid. But, read further in today's column about dealing...
By Lee Shulman Bierer With this weird school year finally behind us, the responsibilities of rising college freshmen are just beginning. Here are a variety of items you should be on top of. Some of them will be taken care of by your high school registrar...
By Lee Shulman Bierer So cash may be still be king when it comes to what high school grads want to see when they open their graduation cards, but if you’re interested in a spark of creativity or trying to personalize your gifts here are some...
By Lee Shulman Bierer Were your spring break plans upended like everyone else's? Are you trying to figure out how to make this "voluntary" lock-down more productive? The world is off its axis and we're trying to keep up with the news of Coronavirus, but not be overwhelmed...
By Lee Shulman Bierer Results from the October PSAT have been released. Your PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) scores are ready online, you should have received an email with instructions on creating your College Board account, going to your online score report, and using your access code...
By Lee Shulman Bierer There’s something about this time of year when parents now seem to have a hyper-focus on “how are we going to pay for college?” The reality of next year’s college bill strikes home. There is now a scrambling to fill out financial...
Best College Scholarships – 2019 The following information is provided by: The Chamber of Commerce.org. Here is a link to the information below: guide to college scholarships The Difference Between Grants and Scholarships How and Where Can You Find the Best College Scholarships? What Do You Need to Apply...
By Lee Shulman Bierer You want your essay to be the one that is passed around the admissions office…. or not. It’s a little bit like the difference between being famous and infamous. We all know that a sincere, well-written essay that provides insights about how...
