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What Should we be doing now?
It is very important for all students to stay on track and finish the year strong. Juniors should have a good testing plan in place and be preparing to take AP exams.
JUNIORS! LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR OFFICIAL TEST SCORES~ we fine tune the college list.
Please refer to the timeline given during our Family State of the Union- College 2021 meeting we had on April 5th. This breaks down what you should be doing from now, through the beginning of summer.
If we have not done so yet, let’s talk about classes for next year, summer plans and researching colleges.
ONE THING AT A TIME~ FOCUS ON FINISHING STRONG
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Help ARTICLES – QUICK READS
The Junior Year: Video Interview by Treebranch Group and Tutor Partners
Treebranch Group and Tutor Partners teamed up again to discuss some great college preparation tips for your Junior and Senior HS students with guest Lee Norwood from Annapolis College Consulting
Class of Change: What 2021 Seniors Can Expect for College Admissions
Class of Change: What 2021 Seniors Can Expect for College Admissions With massive change on the horizon for college admissions throughout the nation, local counselors make sense of the foggy future for the class of 2021 and beyond. by Natalie Hall Expand Illustration:...
Why the Most Expensive College on Your List Might be the Best Deal: Financial Aid FAQs
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...
Summer Plans- Join This Virtual Opportunity Fair
Similar to an in-person fair, students will get exposure to a wide variety of summer opportunties in a short amount of time. Event Details The sessions will be hosted over a three hours period on a single day. The 6x6 event format consists of three sessions and each...
The Good Ole’ “WHY THIS COLLEGE?” Essay
"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." Boring. "Why do you want to attend this...
Athletic Recruiting Update… NCAA D2 & D3 are back on!
There is no doubt that THE CORONA IMPACT is real, especially for students who want to play at the collegiate level. Just because the NCAA has made another update to the recruiting of athletes and suspended D1 in-person recruitment, you can still take control of your...
Tips from Applerouth Tutoring: the PSAT
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Timeline for the College Process
We are happy to share our basic timeline for the college process. This is complements of CounselMore, our new partner for client management.
The Dating Game- of College Application Season
Deciding how and when to apply to college is just one more piece of COLLEGE APPLICATION JENGA! It takes skill, balance, preparation, and a bit of luck. Here are some of the types of application timelines that colleges offer. You will choose the application...
Show Me The Money$
Paying for college is partly planning and partly understanding what the heck your options are. This article and video should help.
New FAFSA Changes- Winners and Losers
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2021 Online Summer Courses & Pre-College Programs
Many summer pre-college programs and courses have moved to an online format. As you review the examples below, you will want to consider if you prefer a credit or non-credit program or course. We have broken the list into sub categories. You will notice that many of...
You Are The Driver. Own Your College Admissions Process!
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...
Early Acceptances, Denials and Deferrals Are In. What Should You Do Now?
At this point in the year, most top schools have let students from the Early Applications and Early Decision round know their results. We are celebrating all of the acceptances with you!! If you’ve been deferred or denied, we want you to take a minute and think about...