by Lee Norwood | Nov 15, 2022 | College Admissions, Testing
by Adriane Donkers, Independent College Consultant Students diagnosed with a physical or learning disability or mental illness may wonder if they can attend college. In short, the answer is absolutely, but it will take some extra research, understanding the laws, and...
by Lee Norwood | Oct 8, 2022 | Paying For College
Forbes Article Robert Farrington Senior Contributor I write about personal finance, college and student loan debt. Aug 12, 2022,10:15am EDT Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) GETTY If you’re starting to think about how to cover the costs of higher...
by Lee Norwood | Sep 16, 2022 | College Admissions
Common Reasons College Applications Get Rejected Admissions officers look beyond academic standing to make tough rejection decisions. Consider these seven reasons. By Jackson Nimesheim US NEWS & WORLD REPORT Sept. 13, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Poor fit, lack of...
by Lee Norwood | Sep 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
We are proud members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. Our goal at ACC is to spread facts not germs! Here are the facts on the loan forgiveness policy. IECA Member Alert on Biden Administration Student Loan Policy By Johnna Purcell, Pillsbury...
by guestblogger | Jul 10, 2022 | College Admissions, Senior Year
In the good old days when your grandparents and parents were going to college, majors were pretty standard stuff. Engineering, math, biology, English literature, world history, French, or something comparable. Majors served the purpose of qualifying them for...
by Lee Norwood | Jun 23, 2022 | College Admissions
We are happy to be reposting this article and webinar hosted by Expert Admission with guests Whitney Soule, Vice Provost and Dean of Admissions at the University of Pennsylvania, and Shane McGuire, Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Vanderbilt University....
by Lee Norwood | Jun 12, 2022 | College Admissions
Curry is perhaps the greatest pure shooter in NBA history, yet he was overlooked by top college basketball programs and ended up at Davidson University, a relatively unknown program at the time. Similarly, as admissions offices at elite colleges increasingly...
by Lee Norwood | May 12, 2022 | College Admissions, Uncategorized
9th and 10th Grade Whatever you call the school counselor at your child’s high school — guidance counselor, college counselor, etc — please know that they are an integral part of the college application process. A few elements of their job are: to offer...
by Austin Curwen | May 1, 2022 | College Admissions, Uncategorized
The college essay is an important part of your application. Your test scores and grades provide the admissions officer insight into your…well…test scores and grades. Some consider these numbers an indicator of your readiness for the “rigors” of college...
by guestblogger | Apr 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
by Adriane Donkers, ACC Counselor If you are a high school homeschooler, you may be wondering how you should be helping your student prepare for college and college applications. One of the biggest concerns of homeschool families is whether their student will be...
