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College Admissions:  High School Course Planning AP vs IB vs AICE  Part II of II

College Admissions: High School Course Planning AP vs IB vs AICE Part II of II

Greetings Students and Families   College Admissions Planning AP vs. IP vs. AICE AP Classes Yes, these are the most challenging courses available in high school and will prepare your student for the reality of the demands of the undergraduate academic...
What are the 2023-24 Common App essay prompts?   College Admissions and College Applications!

What are the 2023-24 Common App essay prompts? College Admissions and College Applications!

Greetings Rising Seniors- Class of 2024   What are the 2023-24 Common App essay prompts? They’re the same as last year!  In fact – 6 of the 7 prompts have been over a decade- that’s right. If you’re a regular reader of my blogs or college...
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS: AFTER THE CONFETTI — MANAGING YOUR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS- COMMON APP 2022-23

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS: AFTER THE CONFETTI — MANAGING YOUR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS- COMMON APP 2022-23

Hey High School Seniors and Families! Many of you have likely already submitted one or more of your college applications on the Common App 2022-23  If you’re an Early Action/Early Decision applicant- you are well aware of earlier due dates and I urge Juniors –...
College Admissions & College Applications  – SAT vs ACT? When To Take Your SAT / ACT?

College Admissions & College Applications – SAT vs ACT? When To Take Your SAT / ACT?

Greetings Students and Families, This blog is part of my fall series on all things testing– Understanding SAT/ACT Testing & College Admissions Planning Should I list my SAT/ACT scores on the Common App? Each situation is unique– please speak with your...
College Applications- Scholarships? Where’s The MONEY???  $$$$ – It’s There!

College Applications- Scholarships? Where’s The MONEY??? $$$$ – It’s There!

Greetings, If you recently read my four-part series on financial aid, you may have concluded you’re ineligible for financial aid but hopefully appreciate the practice of “tuition discounting” – a different version of scholarships. I wrote...
What are the 2023-24 Common App essay prompts?   College Admissions and College Applications!

College Admissions – TEST OPTIONAL? SAT vs ACT- What’s Required? Retest? Send Score? Understanding TEST OPTIONAL Policies Common App 2022-23

Greetings Students and Families Greetings Students & Families! It’s hard to accept- but Labor Day is within sight-  signaling the end of summer break and the excitement of a new school year!  Some students are already back at school. For our Seniors –...