I see and read many, many resumes for student college applications. Most of them I save for bedtime because as I read them I fall asleep. That is NOT what you want the college application readers to do when they read your resume! So how to make it a bit more interesting?
Full Story »Are you getting your info from US News rankings?
PLEASE THINK AGAIN. At the NACAC conference recently, college counselors and consultants ranked rankings poorly. Do rankings (actually, those who do the ranking) honestly believe that their ranked college list is right for every student? I have news: they are not right for every student. Read about it here!
Full Story »My summer of love, life and learning in Italy
I am going to try to write a few blogs while I’m in Italy, but as I have to use other people’s computers, it will probably be limited, as much as I’d love to write about every single one of the experiences that I’ve had so far verbatim.
Full Story »March: Heart of a Lyon day
In loving memory of my friend Meredith Lyon, a friend, a neighbor, and a peer who taught a whole bunch of rowdy crazy high school kids what it meant to cherish life and all the relationships we make in them and brought the whole Shelton class of ‘09 together as a family. Today I am [...]
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 »Time for the SAT and ACT, juniors!
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). College Board now allows the student to choose which set(s) of scores to send. This reduceds the stress considerably, but there are still colleges that require ALL scores
Full Story »Can you be smart AND creative?
If there is one thing I really just can’t stand about other people sometimes, it is that they think you can only be one or the other, smart or creative. So because I’m in creative majors, I’m not expected to do as well as others in core subjects. When I got better grades than some of [...]
Full Story »The College Season is underway!
The 2011 college application season is in full swing. At least it is in my practice! I have one student is almost done with his applications. He is in the process of writing essays, requesting transcripts, and teacher recommendations. He had five or six different application types to fill out. He really got on it!
Full Story »Ahhh….Summer!
One of my IECA colleagues, Jill Tipograph is the CEO and Founder of Everything Summer. She has some great advice for parents and teens, so check it out here. I would like to add that it is not too late to make summer plans for your teen! Activities or academics or adventures are a real positive in most teen lives and enhance maturity, leadership, and social skills. So here is a list of possible things to get involved in this summer
Full Story »There is still space available at many colleges!
With all the hype and news reports about the new low acceptance rate, one would think that there is nary a space left. The truth is, there are many wonderful colleges and universities who are still looking for students. NACAC (National Association for College Admissions Counseling) has a survey available so you can see which schools still have spaces.
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