January of the Senior Year

If you’ve applied in the fall as recommended, January is going to be scholarship essay time. Colleges begin assigning scholarship funds quickly quickly after they admit students. Of course, they don’t just hand you checks so they ask you to write a scholarship essay. These can be [...]

Sent in Those Applications?

I hope you have all college applications sent out by now! Why so early? Well, the college process runs on a timeline and you want to be in the right spot at the right time. When the college bus leaves the station, you want to be on it. In January, colleges [...]

Letters of Recommendation

You are a senior! Congratulations…but you have a lot of work to do. And, if you are on the ball, you will do it quickly. Ask teachers to write letters of recommendation right now before everyone else does. And, when you do, make sure you have an envelope to the college [...]

Gearing up for Senior Year in High School

You will be a senior in a few weeks!! Senior pictures are taking spotlight and the graduation ceremony. But, wait a minute! There is much to be done before you walk in the school door.
1. Have you taken the ACT or SAT at least twice and perhaps three times? If [...]

The Summer Before College

You’ve made it! Your college arrangements are completed. So, what do you do before you begin atttending college? Top priority is to stay out of trouble. Colleges can pull out of their offers if they find out you are no longer the student they thought they accepted. Second priority is [...]

There is No Hurry!

People are beginning to ask you where you will be going to college. Don’t feel pressured. You will decide when you have all the data in front of you. Until you know what each college will offer you, don’t make a decision. If a large university has not submitted financial aid [...]

Scholarships–They May Be Misleading

You have received scholarships at three colleges! Take a look in how they are applied. Some scholarships will not reduce your costs at all. Confused? It is confusing. College A may take your $1000 scholarship and reduce your costs by $1000. College B may accept the scholarship at 50% [...]

Take Notes on a College Visit

College visits are important. Have a list of questions to ask the college counselor when you come onto campus. Make sure you make the appointment with the counselor and meet him or her. These are the people that will fight for you to get financial aid and admission. If your college [...]

Apply at 4-6 Colleges

No matter what your school counselor tells you, apply at 4-6 colleges in the fall of your senior year in high school. If you have been using information on this website to know if you will be accepted or not, you have the odds in your favor. By applying at 4-6 colleges, you [...]

Don’t “Cram” the College Search

Students are used to cramming for an exam and often come out okay. Don’t cram the college admissions process or you will pay way too much for college. There is a system in place and things happen in sequence. If you don’t begin the process in the fall of your senior year, [...]

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