Category: "Tip of the Month"

Starting the College search process is a pretty big deal, but don’t let it scare you! Let’s take it one step at a time. Our next two Tip of the Month blogs will focus on breaking down the college search process. First stop? YOU! Connect With Yourself What type of classes have you enjoyed in […]

Hello Seniors! By now, some, if not all of you have gotten your college decisions back. Congratulations on making it this far. Let’s recap what you have done: Created a list of colleges  Explored websites, researched, etc. of said colleges Wrote essays Wrote more essays Some stuff in between Clicked SUBMIT Waited in anticipation  Receiving […]

This is the time of year when we start receiving emails and phone calls from high school juniors asking what they could be doing to prepare for the college admission process. First and foremost, summer is a time for you to rest and relax! You work hard all year – as do we 🙂 – […]

Happy New Year, but arguably more importantly, Happy End of Application Season! First of all, congratulations on submitting your college applications. This is no easy feat and you did it! For many high school seniors this time of year comes with both relief and angst. You may be feeling this mix of emotions right now! […]

I never know if giving admission tips while reading admission application is a good idea. I should probably write posts like this at some point in July when I can have a little distance from reading and a new perspective. Right now we’re in the thick of reading Early Decision 1 applications which is always […]

Let me take you back to Fall 2015. A young Shayla is applying to college! She is the first in her family to do so and most of the time, she feels totally lost. Shayla decides to apply to 5 colleges: 1 state university, 1 two-year college, and 3 small liberal arts colleges. After much […]

As you prepare to submit your admission applications, don’t forget to apply for financial aid! Need-Based Aid Forms to Complete The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used by U. S. colleges and universities to determine your eligibility for federal student financial aid. The FAFSA became available this year on October 1st. You […]

Interviews can seem daunting but they don’t have to be. At the end of the day, it’s just another conversation. You may already know that the best conversations are often the product of a person’s willingness to share and to ask questions. So if you want to share and ask questions, an interview is a […]

By now, you know what it is like to feel the validation and pride that comes with being offered admission to some of the best schools in the country. There is only one of you but several places where you think you would be happy, challenged, and fulfilled. How to decide between various excellent choices? […]

The truth is that I when I started this process myself, I went about it in all the wrong ways. I focused only on looking at colleges that I had heard of, the ones with the big reputations. While it all worked out in the end (HMC Class of 2010!), I wasted my family’s resources […]