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For all those juniors out there that are staring the ACT or SAT in the face…here is some advice…know who you are and what your self-worth is, before you go into that test. Know you will do the best you can and leave with your head held high. This test does not reflect who you are as a person; it does not show what you are made of or what your potential is going to be. It is simply a test, one of many you will have in your life… I know you all have heard about the changes th

January – March Make a test plan so you have plenty of time to study, take, and re-take all the required tests without having to panic that you waited too long. Stick to the plan and don’t forget to register for the tests early before they fill up and you need to drive farther away. Visit colleges of all different sizes and areas. Get an idea of what colleges feel like and what YOU feel when you are there. Make sure you study, study, and study some more. Grades in your junio

It is that time of year again…time to fill out your FAFSA. I suggest your goal be to get this done the first week of January as it comes available to you January 1, 2016. I know for many of you, this has been on your to-do list, and now you can finally do it. Gather all the information you need about both parent and student, and get started. This includes all social security cards, most recent tax returns, most recent W-2, bank statements, student drivers license, and any

Some students are surprised when at the end of the application they have completed, that the college they are applying recommends a resume or activity list to be downloaded. This is especially confusing when they apparently have already listed these items earlier in the Common App. I often field a panicked student who at the 11th hour, realize, they do not have an activity list/resume to download into the application. Creating a resume/activity list is one of the first act

​ One of the questions our clients ask us the most is, should I risk a lower grade in the tougher class, or get a higher grade in the less demanding class? For most Independent Education Consultants, they will say …it depends. You wonder: what can it depend on; well a few things. All highly selective and even moderately competitive colleges and universities will be most interested in the rigor of course selection throughout the high school years. If a student with a “soft”

For those of you who are not aware, there will be a new version of the SAT coming out in March 2016. This redesigned SAT has many in the education world concerned for those students in the Class of 2017. We are advising any of our students who are in that class to avoid taking the test for at least the first three times it is implemented. We know this is a hard thing to digest as you gear up for your junior year, but there are good reasons for this suggestion. In order to