Count how many times I use some form of the word 鈥渞ecommend鈥� in this blog entry! Two teacher recommendations are requested by most colleges, in addition to one from your high school counselor. The purpose of these recommendations is to...Read More
Congratulations on getting accepted to your top choice school! 聽What a smart college聽to recognize what a great addition you would make to their campus! If you are like increasing numbers of college applicants, you decided to apply to your top...Read More
To all College-Bound Juniors and Seniors Once you have thought about your elevator pitch, building a resume is your next step. Although your college of choice may not require a formal resume, I encourage you to start working on one....Read More
Realizing that you may be feeling inundated with opinions, instructions, demands, assessments, and requirements right about now, I synthesized this Top 5 tips list for you: Start early!聽 Begin thinking about and working on applications during spring of your junior...Read More
For some students, playing college sports is a lifetime dream. Identifying appropriate colleges is the most important factor in the recruiting process.聽 I know of many hopeful athletes who have spent more money chasing scholarship offers than the actual value...Read More
Fine Tune Your Recommendations If you think of teacher and counselor recommendations as being outside your control, you are missing a BIG opportunity. Although you won鈥檛 see what your recommenders submit on your behalf, you are most certainly able to...Read More
I know college applications seem as though they are a thing of the distant future but I promise you they will be here before you know it. In order to make this process smooth, successful and as stress-free as possible,...Read More
To all College-Bound Juniors and Seniors: The primary purpose of your college essay is to give a clear picture of who you are to the admissions counselors. Your essay should be original and creative and tell the college something about...Read More
