With the news that rich Hollywood stars bribed people to get their kids into “elite” colleges, my first thought was: It’s about time the world found out about this since these people were essentially stealing those college-admissions slots from kids
There is a huge industry making money off people who are desperate for some type of college help. The cost of four years of college today as of this recording is well over $100,000. That’s to attend a public state-supported
It has been said that college is a “four-year honeymoon followed by a lifetime of marriage.” This means that your college experience will affect you, follow you, and be a part of your identity the rest of your life. It
Start NOW! The single most important variable in college success is timing! The best time to start college preparation is now. We start our formal preparation in the sixth grade. It is estimated that for each day after a student
How important is selecting your college major before you go to college? The short answer is… Maybe, Not Much! I think people, especially parents, put way too much emphasis on trying to figure out what major a student should pursue
Parents have two fundamental questions about college: 1. Is my student ready for college? 2. How my going to pay for it? My response is, “If you get your student ready for college the right way, you might not have
PSAT-SAT-ACT Test Taking Strategies, Tactics, Techniques, and Rules PSAT-SAT-ACT test taking strategies might not be the most popular approach to studying for the PSAT-SAT-ACT but they have been proven to be the most effective. When I ask students what their
If I had a nickel for every time a parent came to me and said “Well I heard “such and such” from this guy that came to my kid’s school” I would be a very wealthy man. My goal for
There are thousands of professionals in America claiming to be college “experts.” Some are very good at what they do and can give your family the sound counsel you desperately need. The point of this article is to give you enough
Recently, I talked with a student on how he sought ACT help at school. He went to his English teacher, who pulled out a list of vocabulary words and some grammar exercises. He went to his Math teacher who gave
