Category Archives: 2012
Summer Chores for the College-Bound
Although some high school students use summer just to chill and spend time with their friends, others find their days filled with summer school, academic enrichment, sports camps, summer reading, SAT prep, jobs, and/or community service. What’s really needed is … Continue reading
Understanding Rank and GPA
4.0, 3/200, weighted and unweighted, decile and quartile. School records sometimes read like a numbers game meant, somehow, to quantify your performance. You need to understand how these measures are determined, what they mean, and how they impact college admissions. … Continue reading
Merit Scholarships Make College Affordable
In the last few years, with the economy either in recession or struggling to recover from it, public colleges have experienced increases in applications from residents seeking a quality education at a reasonable cost. But budget crises in many states … Continue reading
Majoring in Accounting
Among U.S. students, the most popular undergraduate concentration by far is business; more than 20% of all bachelor’s degrees are awarded in this area. Business majors can be loosely divided into areas such as marketing, finance, and accounting, although some … Continue reading
Advice for Prospective College Athletes
Underclassmen—are you thinking about playing your chosen sport in college? Are you wondering how to make your involvement in athletics enhance your chances of admission? Here are some guidelines for prospective college athletes. Choose a college by following the “broken … Continue reading
Test Requirements for College Admission
SAT, ACT, Subject Tests, or no testing at all? Colleges differ in their requirements for admission. Underclassmen would be wise to check out what testing will be needed as they begin to research possible college choices. Although all U.S. colleges … Continue reading
Financial Matters: Providing Pre-College Financial Education
Parents of seniors have spent much of this year supporting their teens through the college search and application process. Still more hours may have been consumed with financial aid forms and making plans to meet college expenses. No rest for … Continue reading
Today’s Women’s Colleges
If the term “women’s college” conjures images of limited social life, supervised visiting hours or rampant feminism, your thinking needs an update. Rather than the traditional view that women’s colleges prepared young women to find “suitable” careers and become philanthropists, … Continue reading
Careers in Physical Therapy
“Physical therapists (PTs) are highly-educated, licensed health care professionals who can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility – in many cases without expensive surgery and often reducing the need for long-term use of prescription medications and their … Continue reading
The Agony of Decision-Time
This is the time of year when it can be really tough to be a senior. Through thick or thin envelopes, by e-mail from colleges, or just a decision rendered over a website, each day brings news of joy or … Continue reading
