by nancy | Sep 8, 2020 | Admissions Testing, College Admissions Trends
Colleges are in the news every day lately and it is no wonder because the pandemic is changing things daily for all aspects of higher ed. Now that September is here colleges are open – either virtually or in person. What we hear about in the media are parties,...
by nancy | Apr 13, 2020 | College Admissions Trends, College visits
It is hard to know what to do to move your college search forward in the current Covid-19 situation. You can’t visit the colleges on your list and it is often difficult to get a live person in the admission office to answer the phone. There are things you can be...
by nancy | Mar 26, 2020 | College Admissions Trends, College visits
I am afraid that the COVID-19 situation has made for many disappointed collegebound high school juniors and seniors. My heart goes out to the seniors in particular as the spring of their senior year, for all intents and purposes, is being “cancelled”. This would...
by nancy | Mar 12, 2020 | College Admissions Trends
Have College Admissions become more Difficult? I think if this question were asked of the general public, we would hear a resounding, “Yes!” But in reality, I don’t think this is true. Let’s look at a few facts: 1) according to census data, the population of...
by nancy | Mar 1, 2020 | College Admissions Trends
Generally speaking, I like change. I’m known to re-paint a room a totally different color, trade in a not-so-old-car on a whim or put a new photo on my screensaver, within a moment’s notice. Shaking things up is a good thing, I think. But, I’m afraid I’m having a...