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 Lee Norwood | Nov 29, 2021 | College Admissions, Senior Year
Do You Know Yet? Huh? Do Ya? When? Oh goodness, we hope you braved the Thanksgiving holiday without too many questions about what you plan to do with the rest of your life. You are transitioning to adulthood and the college questions will be followed by...
by Lee Norwood | Oct 23, 2021 | College Admissions, Senior Year, Uncategorized
It is the time of year when seniors and their families start to stress- again. Many have not heard back from their top school. Many start to worry that no news is bad news. Others start to apply to every college they can think of because they wonder if all of their...
by Lee Norwood | Oct 17, 2021 | College Admissions
By Jill Janofsky, Achieve College Counseling, LLC www.achievecollegecounseling.com Baltimore, MD The height of college application season comes with its own unique set of stressors, not the least of which is navigating financial aid and scholarship applications. I...
by Lee Norwood | Aug 11, 2021 | College Admissions
“It is beautiful, and I cannot wait to enjoy the palm trees when I look out my window.” You can do that in lots of schools. “The city is one of the most vibrant in the world.” Duh… “When I stepped on campus, I felt at home.”...
