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Decision Day is May 1st. I’m reminded of some students (and families) who were shooting for (highly rejective) institutions and didn’t get offers. And are looking instead to take an acceptance at a school, but with the [...]
If you are a graduating high school senior, college-bound - hopefully you have a number of choices and options available to you. You might already have decided - and that’s great. But if you are [...]
This holiday season marks the 60th anniversary of the Rankin/Bass stop-motion animated classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. While I've watched this many times from my childhood, I've only recently realized how forward-thinking it was, in some ways, [...]
This is the season when college decisions are out. If you are a parent of a college-bound hopeful, it can be a very stressful time for your child, with possible highs of an anticipated “yes” and the [...]
Congratulations on getting college acceptances! It is a great feeling to know you have the opportunity to continue your education! But don’t totally relax. Any or all of your college acceptance letters are conditional on maintaining [...]
Many of you will be receiving some good news, and some disappointing news with respect to your college and university admissions results. You may also be learning of where your classmates, friends, and relatives have received their [...]
By now you may know well about the delays and issues with the FAFSA - namely that the colleges and universities will not be able to evaluate your financial aid applications until March of this year. This [...]
You have checked and re-checked your application, and sent it in! Congratulations! However, you aren’t done. For each application you’ve sent, the institution will send you a confirmation email asking you to set up a school-specific account [...]
Accustomed to earning high grades in high school, I ended up with a 2.3 cumulative GPA at the end of my freshman year in college. Earned a D+ in a reading and composition class and an Incomplete [...]
Writing original and authentic narratives for college application essays has always been key, and today, it is more important than ever - particularly with the developments of ChatGPT/AI, the SCOTUS decision, and plagiarism concerns. Let us digest [...]
This is an article in Summer 2023 Insights magazine, co-written with my fellow IECA colleague Dr. Eva Garza-Nyer, about how various state policies may potentially influence future applicants choices and future educational experience. When it comes [...]
If you’re a rising senior, going into your application season this fall, it’s not too early to be preparing for your applications. Even if you don’t have your college list fully fleshed out, in the meantime, you [...]