After this bitter cold winter, I was really excited to head south to tour four North Carolina schools in the Greensboro-Raleigh-Durham triangle. My first stop was Guilford College: a small liberal arts college located in Greensboro, NC. Our tour guide
I’m a Modern Family fan. Each week it delivers thirty minutes of humor and fun with a little element of truth. This week’s Modern Family episode focused on Alex and her acceptance to Cal Tech. If you’re a regular Modern
There are lots of buzzwords in today’s admissions process. But, when it comes to college essays, grit ranks high. What is grit? In this case admissions is not referring to sand and gravel! It’s being mentally tough and courageous. Many
Last month I boarded a NJ transit train and headed to Manhattan to visit Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus. As I toured the compact city campus, I immediately recalled a meeting that I had with Fordham’s Northern NJ Admissions Representative, Rosellen
It’s almost spring and if you are a high school junior or senior, ‘tis the season for college visits. Whether you are a junior visiting colleges for the first time or a senior visiting for that second or even
Gorgeous and serene were the words that came to mind as we approached the Middlebury College campus on a very cold, snowy day in February. The Adirondacks and Green Mountains bookend the landscape and gray granite buildings dot the sprawling
It may be hard to believe with all the snow on the ground, but spring is almost here! If you are a high school junior that means you’re taking college admissions tests, visiting college campuses and attending college information sessions.
At first glance Juniata College is like many other small liberal arts colleges: idyllic quad, modern facilities, and a student body of approximately 1,400 undergraduate students. What separates Juniata from other small liberal arts colleges, however, is its pledge to
Next stop on the Pennsylvania Liberal Arts College Tour for College Counseling Professionals was Lycoming College, which is located in Williamsport PA. This small, compact campus is home to 1,400 undergraduate students. Lycoming’s President, Kent C. Trachte, welcomed us to
“Due to the large number of highly qualified candidates this year…your application has been deferred to the regular decision pool.” DANG!! You’re in admissions limbo! The good news about being deferred is that your application will be reviewed again. So