Last spring I was invited to attend the Lehigh Valley Counselor Tour and had the chance to revisit five terrific colleges in the area. Since Lehigh is a very popular choice with my students, I was anxious to get back
Just a few weeks ago, before the “stay-at-home” policy was implemented, I visited Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut for a college counselor special event. My last visit to SHU was seven years ago, so I was excited to visit
Top academics, easy access to downtown Boston, big division I athletics, and a deep community bond are just a few reasons college bound high school students put Boston College on the top of their wish lists. After visiting this
As soon as I stepped off the bus onto the Rice University campus with 40 of my college counseling colleagues, I immediately understood the appeal of this midsize research institution. The gated Houston campus, home to 3,900 undergraduates, is gorgeous
Vanderbilt has been on my professional bucket list for a long time. You can only imagine my excitement when I learned that I was invited to be Vandy’s guest for the University Counselor Days. My visit exceeded my expectations on
If you want to study engineering, be near a big city, and love the great outdoors, the Colorado School of Mines may be the right fit for you. This mid-sized, public engineering school has 4,600 undergraduates with nearly one-third women,
While the temperatures hover around the freezing point, many of my students are dreaming of warmer climates, and I am too! Last time I posted summaries of my visits to Oxy and USC. This week I’ll review Chapman. When most
Good Will Hunting flashbacks flooded my mind as I walked the long, dark halls of the vintage Massachusetts Institute of Technology building on my way to the admissions information session. We were fortunate to have the Director of Admissions, Matt
So, you want to study business? If you are looking for an undergraduate, mid-sized business school in the Boston suburbs, Bentley University may be a good fit for you. I visited the beautiful, 190-acre campus last spring with 49 other
It was a dreary, rainy day when I toured the Tufts University campus with 50 other independent college counselors last month. I was anxious to visit campus again, because it had been over a decade since my last visit. Fortunately,