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Today is National College Colors Day
Today is National College Colors Day! What does that mean? It’s the day when you, your teens, family and friends can show their team spirit by wearing the colors of your favorite college team(s). You might want to take some time to reminisce or tell some stories from...
The Benefits of Summer College Visits
It’s summer! Time to think about novels to read on the beach, vacation plans, and college campus visits with your teen. At Custom College Visits, we are often asked by parents whether it makes sense to visit colleges and universities during the summer, when most...
Why In-Person College Visits are Still Important in 2022
It is important before even talking about how to prepare for college visits to take some time to understand why these visits are so important. When your teens go through the college search process, they should think of the college that they ultimately choose as their...
What’s in The Box? Campus Curiosity
When we first set out to visit colleges with our daughter fifteen years ago, I’ll admit that some of those first visits were unorganized, rushed, and unproductive. That changed eleven years ago. That’s when we started Custom College Visits and built a process that has been proven over and over to ensure families that their investment in their teen’s college experience will be based on a solid foundation.
Helping Your Teen Find The Right College Fit
So much of what parents and students seem to be focused on during the college search these days is the reputation of the school. That might not be right!
NACAC Fall College Fairs
The National Association of College Admissions Counselor (NACAC) offers free virtual college fairs for students and their parents.
Campus Safety: Will Your Teen Be Safe on Campus?
Campus Safety 2021 Colleges have implemented Emergency Notification Systems In the fifteen years since the Virginia Tech shootings, most colleges and universities have implemented notification solutions to alert and inform students and the campus community regarding...
College bound | Read those emails the college sent you!
Not every email needs to be critiqued, and not every email, text or marketing piece gives hints of what a college admissions officer is looking for, but if you don’t read them you’ll never know.
Simple Student Visa Application Process & New Policies
In order for a foreign-national to come to the United States a visa is required. This may be an immigrant visa or a non-immigrant visa for a temporary stay. Although the children of certain non-immigrant visa holders (E-1/2, L-1, H-1 etc.) may attend school or college in the United States, they are generally only permitted to remain in the U.S. as dependents until they reach the age of 21.
