Rid yourself of those meaningless words, “very” being one of them. They just take up space and dilute your intended meaning.
Overused College Admissions Terms
Overused College Admissions Terms from Those That Live It Every Day Holistic, passion, well-rounded, fit….I could go on and on and finally there is an article written about putting these…
College Acceptance Rates Decline Over Time: A Must Read
College Acceptance Rates Decline Over Time: A Must Read We knew it was happening but did we know to what extent? There are more articles than I can count on…
Challenge Yourself and Enjoy the Perks at an Honors College
Of course, let’s start with the perks. Some potential merit aid that lowers your cost of going to school, smaller classes just for honors students, more faculty and advisors dedicated just for you, dorm with fellow honors peers in nicer housing, more international study opportunities, and maybe even priority registration, just to name a few.
College Search – Don’t Leave Anything to Chance
Here’s a short story about the importance of doing a thorough college search. A friend’s daughter went off to a school upstate. Little did she know that a good percentage…
Where You Go to College: Does it Matter?
Does it really matter whether you attend an elite college? Numbers don’t lie: It’s more important to be hardworking and curious than to receive a certain thick envelope.
Elite College Admissions: The Inner Workings
Every year there are hundreds of thousands of students applying to our most selective higher education institutions with the hopes that they will be accepted along with this elite group of students and become a legacy, potentially solidifying for them…
College Interview
Breathing a sigh of relief when your college interview is over with? When the interview is done, you and the college admissions rep will shake hands no doubt, and he or she will escort you out.
To Write or Not to Write, That is the Question
Every year it happens. I dread it. I can’t stop it, they can’t stop themselves. But when I read the revisions my heart sinks and I know it to be true.
The Two “Harvard Problems”
Think, deeply, when you do your college search, on why you are applying to each of the schools on your list. Do you have either of these “Harvard” problems?
College Email: How’s that in box looking lately?
Receiving all of your texts and reading them within minutes, if not seconds, of when they arrive, wanting to be 100% sure that you don’t miss something very important that may come across that messaging screen of yours?
Common App: August 1 – A Date You Should Take Note Of
Common App: August 1 – A Date You Should Take Note Of Now is a quiet time, so to speak. The Common App is offline to get ready for the…
College Bills Are Rolling In. Now What?
This isn’t rocket science. You get money from 3 places: Income, savings or by borrowing.
Where are you in your college admissions journey?
Where are Signature College Counseling’s students on their college admission’s journey now?
Dig Deep to Find Your Best College Match
If anything, the college search is a way to get to know yourself or, if you’re a parent reading this, an opportunity for your child to go deep within and discover themselves.
Is College for Me?
So, he went, begrudgingly. Then, he graduated and immediately went to work at an auto shop where he happily repaired cars and made a great salary. After learning the business side of the operation, he opened his own successful auto repair shop.
College Rankings – Should they drive where you decide to apply and attend college?
Seth Godin’s blog, “The problem with forced rankings”, outlines with great substance and clarity that rankings are not the end all gauge, by any stretch, for judging anything, leave alone your college choices.
College Search: Cover All of Your Bases
During your college search, cover all of your bases when asking yourself “What do I want (and need) out of my college experience?” As my seniors have all decided where they will attend this Fall, my juniors are deep into deciphering which colleges are for them.
Do Well in School, Be Nice and Find Your Passion
Do Well in School Be Nice Find Your Passion: When I’m asked “What more can my child do to round out their resume” I always say, do what you enjoy and you will do more of it. Don’t feel that you have to check off all of the boxes, thinking that is the magic ticket to gain acceptance to your school of choice.