Students who interview with admission officers or alumni from American colleges are often surprised to find that the interviewer made the process much less intimidating than they had anticipated. Interviewers are not trying to trip you up; they simply want …
A visit to a college’s website, and specifically to its Net Price Calculator, is a good way to begin the college search process. The sticker price of many colleges is not really reflective of the cost of that school for …
The Wall Street Journal, CNN/Money, Payscale.com, Business Insider, Time, and other publications all agree: when it comes to pay, job satisfaction, and employability, actuaries have one of the best careers available. Actuaries predict the future. They use statistics, mathematics, business …
Dear Parents and Students! The buzz around school right now is all about recommendations. How do you get the best recommendations for your college applications? Here are 3 steps to outstanding recommendations: Get Ready. Before you start asking teachers, counselors …
In a brand-name driven society, it’s no surprise that families often turn to magazine rankings to help them find the “best” college. While college administrators may publicly dismiss rankings as meaningless, favorable rankings are often featured prominently on a school’s …
You have probably heard this term a lot already. Your counselor talks about it, your parents are looking for it. What is it? What is college fit? Think of fit as a picture of college that brings four elements together …
Getting into an elite college is becoming increasingly harder, and many students (and their parents) place tremendous stress on themselves to try to do all they can to get into one of the most prestigious schools. They believe that graduating …