Don’t Select a College Because of Friends

One of the worst reasons to select a college is to go where a friend or boyfriend/girlfriend are going. A college should be a custom-fit for YOU so going where someone else is going and tagging along is not in your best interest. What is your friend finds their own clique of friends [...]

The Right College for You?

In April and May, you will make those final decisions on where to attend college. Take another look at how the college’s academic expectations match your academic level. Where do your ACT or SAT levels match the midpoint scores at the colleges. If you fall into the bottom 25%, you don’t belong [...]

Spring is Coming–Be Careful

Spring brings picnics and parties! You have worked hard to earn a good g.p.a. Don’t risk losing that by being arrested for being at a party that may have drugs. You can only not be admitted but a college that admitted you may decide you are not the same person that they [...]

Be Careful with Award Letters

Award letters will soon be coming from colleges with offers on how much your education will cost you. These can vary greatly! Be selective. College costs at one university can be double and even triple from another. If you have only applied at public universities, you will never know what a [...]

Patience in Selecting Your College

Colleges may soon be sending financial aid award letters. Be patient. Wait until you know all offers. There can be a huge difference between what College A offers vs. Colleges B, C, and D. Don’t get in a hurry to tell everyone where you are going to school. Wait and [...]

Scholarship Time!

By now, you should have applied to colleges in your pool of top choices. If you have not been accepted or denied yet, you will learn that soon. Now, the scholarship competition begins. Colleges may begin to notify you of scholarship weekends or scholarship opportunities. This is where the big money [...]

Perfect ACT and SAT

A Kansas student, Charles Wolock from Blue Valley North, received a 36 on the ACT and a 2400 on the SAT. Don’t feel bad if you don’t do as well. Most don’t. The national ACT average is 21-22. However, some states have the highest average scores each year: Iowa, Wisconsin [...]

Plan College Visits Carefully

Having a meaningful college visit takes planning. #1 Goal. Make an appointment with your personal college counselor assigned to you and your region. Do NOT pop in and take a general tour. Touch base with your assigned counselor. You may initially contact the Admissions Office director. The director will [...]

Juniors, Sign up for ACT or SAT

Juniors,
If you have only taken the ACT or SAT once or not at all, get busy! You need your scores as guides before you apply at colleges. Your scores tell you where you will be accepted and if you have a chance at receiving scholarships. Get registered [...]

Letters of Recommendation

It is now mid-September and time to ask teachers to write letters of recommendation for you, if a senior. Give teachers your resume, name of the college, an addressed, stamped envelope and the deadline date. Your request may end up on a pile of paperwork without a deadline. Do not expect to [...]

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