Archive for January 2019

So not everyone believes me about private colleges, particularly small private colleges – the sticker price is not what you usually pay. Many people decide the price of private college is just out of their reach and a public is the only way to go. What most don’t think about is priviate colleges have to…

Hey Everyone!! So today I am thinking about the summer. I know being so cold, it feels very far away (and yes, I was out this morning in 23 degrees doing my CG working out!). But it is close enough to start planning how you’re going to spend your summer. If you are a middle…

Letters from University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and NC State have started to go out. Many students didn’t get the results they were hoping for. What’s next? All is not lost if this is where you want to go! There are many public colleges in North Carolina and some of their deadlines have not…

Purchase Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating-the-college-application-process-from-applications-to-finding-tickets-54291782182 Who: 7th through 11th graders  and their parent(s)/guardians What: Finding money to finance college is about starting early and understanding how it works. This includes where the money comes from (your pocket, scholarships, merit aid, and financial aid) to how to prepare your application for the maximum return (both $ and…

First, I want to say this is not a political post. I try very hard to keep my posts neutral (even when I don’t feel neutral). As you know, as of today (unless something happened overnight and my post beat me) we are in day 26 in the Government Shutdown. Many are impacted by the…

Check out this US News and World Report article on two literary devices on the ACT. Click here

I am really loving Brennan Barnard’s article in Forbes: A New Year In College Admission. He goes through each population involved in the college application process with the lens of Communication and Kindness. Barnard covers students, parents, high schools, and colleges and how each can communicate and be kind. My favoirte was for parents and…

An interesting Wall Street Journal article talks about why students planning on taking a year off should still complete their financial aid. First, no matter how much money you think you make and that your not eligible for financial aid, you should always fill out your FAFSA or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Why?…

Many students wonder if they should do early admissions or not. More and more colleges are seeing applications early. Some colleges offer early decision versus early action. Early Decision – If you know what is your top choice and that is where you will go, then going early decision may be the way for you.…