Answer: the student. I believe that it is the student who must be responsible for the college application process. (Of course the parents must be involved in some aspects, don’t go overboard!). Many parents are loath to take a backseat…they believe they know best, and hey, maybe in some areas they do. BUT when it [...]
Full Story »Get those transcript requests in
Get those transcript requests in
Full Story »FACEBOOK: It is PUBLIC!
FACEBOOK: it is PUBLIC!
Full Story »A View on Happiness
What if none of it matters?
What if we sit here, trying to make sense of everything that happens, the good, the bad, the indifferent, and what if, at the end of the day, at the end of our lives, none of it matters? What if we just go back to the dust, having strived and lived our whole lives trying, yearning to find meaning in things that maybe weren’t made to have meaning at all?
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What high school guidance counselors know about college admissions….
Ummm, not much, according to CBS Money Watch. High School guidance counselors are tremendously overworked, and most do not have training in college counseling. The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has data showing student-counselor ratios such as 986:1 in California and 799:1 in Minnesota.
Full Story »Get Answers about Community College
Dr Kay McClenney has been answering reader questions on the NY Times Choice Blog this week about Community Colleges. I blogged earlier in the week about Dr McClenney, she is the director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement at the University of Texas in Austin. This report is a measure of student engagement at community colleges as the National Survey of Student Engagement is to four year institutions. The findings are important: the most critical factor for success at a community college is connection.
Full Story »Hello!
Greetings to all, sorry it has been so long! My life has gotten more than crazy lately, but that’s always an opportunity to learn time management skills!
Full Story »The National Survey of Student Engagement and USA Today
National Survey of Student Engagement and USA Today
Full Story »November 1 deadline is over….but you are not done!
Ah, the first Early Decision/Early Action deadline has passed. Hopefully, you got it all done! Time to breathe a bit. But not for long, more due dates are looming
Full Story »Don’t be a Helicopter: Prepare your student for college life
Are you a helicopter parent? Do you do too much for your student? When your child is a junior and/or senior in high school, it is time to stop hovering and begin allowing your child to take responsibility for their own schedules and chores. Soon, they will be on their own and it is best if they have some practice at it
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