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, College Admissions Strategies It does seem to get scarier every day. More cases, more deaths and the biggest danger, continued community spread. This has prompted the government, hospitals, companies, organizations as well as colleges across the US to create contingency plans and...
By Lee Shulman Bierer Last week I started out the Financial Aid Glossary with an A-C listing thinking I would divide this up into four separate columns, but then I thought let's just share it all this week and then we can move onto some more...
By Lee Shulman Bierer The first question students ask is “Will I be accepted at college X?” The first question parents usually ask is “How can we afford to pay for college X?” With college tuition prices escalating annually, faster than the cost-of-living index, discussing what funds...
By Lee Shulman Bierer Thankfully once students reach high school, they are no longer required to write the often painfully boring “what I did over my summer vacation” essay. But that doesn’t mean that what they do choose to do over summer isn’t important. One of the...
By Lee Shulman Bierer When practicing for interviews, students need to tiptoe that fine line between bragging about their accomplishments and sharing significant information. Admissions officers want students who can think about and reflect on who they are and how they will benefit the college community they...
By Lee Shulman Bierer When I talk to parents and students, I share the following descriptors -- Passion, Responsibility, Enthusiasm, Leadership, Initiative, Maturity, Character, Perseverance, Integrity, Interpersonal Skills, Commitment, Curiosity, Compassion, Creativity, Consistency. So what does this really mean? Passion: It's the buzzword in admissions offices. Colleges want...
By Lee Shulman Bierer So, last week I shared my thoughts on the important basics needed as families begin the college admissions process. I talked about: Commandment # 1: I suggested that a student should spend some time understanding who they are, what they want and where...
By Lee Shulman Bierer I’ve been helping students and families navigate the college admissions process for a long time now and there are some basic fundamental truths. I’m calling them my 10 commandments of the college admissions process. I’m sharing 1-5 this week and 6-10 next...
By Lee Shulman Bierer Whether I'm leading a workshop on navigating the college admissions process or getting stopped in the frozen food aisle at the supermarket, here are some of the most common questions parents ask. The easy A: Is it better to take a lower-level...
