Standardized testing is always a major subject with each and every student and family I work with. Nothing is more nerve-wracking than those PSAT and SAT test dates and results. I have had students who have taken the SAT six or seven times (a mistake, in my opinion).
Full Story »A New Year
I cannot believe it is 2012! My senior students have already been receiving their results, and I have juniors gearing up for the 2012-2013 admission season. These juniors are going to be well ahead of the game for next year! In case you missed it, that is a hint to all juniors and their parents: [...]
Full Story »VIP or “fast track” applications
If you are a senior in high school (or are the parents of a senior in high school) your mailbox has probably been filled with “VIP” or “fast track” college applications. These are the “apply quickly without an essay, blah blah blah”. So, what is up with these? The main reason colleges send them? To [...]
Full Story »Failure teaches important lessons
Grade grubbing. Burnt out. Academic dishonesty. Outright cheating. These are frequent in the high school race to get into a “good” college. Please read this article written by my colleague, Lisa McLaughlin, and send it to your high school friends and parents. This is tremendously important for both parents and students to read. It strikes [...]
Full Story »The toughest admission season yet…
Kristina Dell of The Daily Beast reports that the 2011 admission season has been the toughest of all. It seems that each year is tougher than the last.
Full Story »Inside the college admissions office
Take a look at admissions from the dean of admission’s point of view
Full Story »Get those transcript requests in
Get those transcript requests in
Full Story »Hey all of you high school entrepreneurs!
The TCU Texas Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, presented by the Neeley Entrepreneurship Center at TCU and sponsored by BBVA Compass Bank, is now accepting applications, available at www.tcuyeya.org. Applications are due November 1, 2010
Full Story »Seniors: Finalize that List!
If you are a rising high school senior of the Class 2011, July and August is the time to finalize your college list! Most students will begin classes during August or early September, and having a finalized list of colleges that you plan to apply to will help the application process flow smoothly. Your senior year is NOT the time to be researching schools! Your junior year and summer is best utilized for college research. Full Story »
Want to go to college? What classes should you be taking?
What should you take during your high school career in order to be ready for (and acceptable to) college? Most colleges and universities have a minimum number of required courses that each student should take.
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