Author Archives: JEG adviser
Choosing Among Your College Options
The waiting is over. Admissions decisions have been made. And some very happy students now have the enviable problem of deciding which college they want to attend. From now until the May 1 notification deadline, the tables are turned as … Continue reading
Posted in April 2015
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Wallowing on the Waitlist
Uh-oh. Your eagerly-awaited decision letter from Dream University finally arrives and you learn that you’ve been offered not the hoped-for place in the class, but a spot on their waitlist. What should you do now? Your first step is to … Continue reading
Posted in April 2015
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Five Sure-fire Tips for a Better Campus Visit
It’s a rite of spring – the spring break campus visit pilgrimage. If you are finding yourself in the throes of scheduling college visits, count yourself among the many high school students doing the same thing. When organizing your visits, … Continue reading
Posted in March 2015
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Majoring in the Fine Arts
Students interested in the visual arts may choose to pursue their passion either at a specialized art institute or as an art major at a more comprehensive college. Art schools generally award a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree, while … Continue reading
Posted in March 2015
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Financial Matters: Comparing Financial Aid Packages
March brings decisions about both admissions and financial aid. An offer of admission is clear but financial aid packages can be confusing. When comparing financial aid awards, the bottom line is the cost of education to you and your family. … Continue reading
Posted in March 2015
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Set Yourself Apart through Community Service
In this time of increasing competition, a stellar transcript and strong test scores are necessary, but not sufficient, for admission to selective colleges. Admissions officers are looking beyond academic qualifications to a student’s interests, values and character. One way to … Continue reading
Posted in March 2015
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Best of the Web
Recently, college advisors across the U.S. were asked to nominate their favorite sites for college planning. You may already know about some of these sites, but check out those you have not yet visited. Favorite college data sites: collegedata.com – … Continue reading
Posted in March 2015
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So Many Numbers, So Much Confusion
When it comes to researching colleges, the plethora of numbers are enough to send one back to Instagram. College profiles, guidebooks and websites drown the researcher in statistics. What’s a student to do? College profiles obviously contain lots of useful … Continue reading
Posted in February 2015
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Majoring in Classics
Humanities departments at colleges across the U.S. have seen their budgets shrinking and the number of students who major in the humanities falling. As a result, many humanities courses have been cut and faculties of these departments reduced. For those … Continue reading
Posted in February 2015
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Financial Matters: Merit Scholarships
Last month we looked at the types of merit scholarships that colleges may offer to admitted students. Colleges themselves provide the bulk of scholarship money awarded in the United States, mostly to U.S. citizens. Institutional merit scholarships can range from … Continue reading
Posted in February 2015
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