by Lee Norwood | Dec 14, 2022 | College Admissions, Junior Year, Senior Year, Student Life, Uncategorized
As I head to Raleigh to for my daughter’s college graduation, I am filled with emotion. I am so proud of her, and in awe of her accomplishments and with the speed of time passing when you look backward. How is it over so fast? Did Covid make it feel like her...
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 | 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 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...
