We received a thank-you note from one of our client families who had just returned from a six-day custom multi-college tour we had planned. Her note included this statement which goes to the heart of our service: Of course, you deserve the biggest thanks, for...
Networking Can Be Fun I believe that high school students should learn to network. For us parents it has been the drumbeat for many years now; networking is the best way to find a job. LinkedIn has created a billion dollar business from it and if...
Sightseeing Gems on College Campuses Last Friday, my husband and I decided to take a vacation day, enjoy the beautiful weather and see some of the local sights in the San Francisco Bay Area. We headed down to Palo Alto, home of Stanford University. We spend a...
Parent Prep for College Visits at Stanford Splash I recently presented a seminar, Planning and Preparing for College Visits, as part of the Parents Program for Stanford Splash. About fifty parents attended the presentation, which began at 1:30 pm and lasted about an hour, including time...
Last week I attended a presentation given by Marty O’Connell, Executive Director of Colleges That Change Lives, Inc. (CTCL). CTCL is a “non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process.” Their goal is to “help each student find a college...
News Release Parents of high school students overwhelmed with the intricacies and/or lacking the extra time for planning university and college campus visits can now have the scheduling and arrangements handled for them. Custom College Visits, a San Francisco Bay Area company, which serves students & their families...
The following is a guest blog submitted by Samantha Martin. Samantha is founder of The Traveling Advisor, which offers custom design and education advising services. Below she shares with us the intricacies of study abroad. A Closer Look at the International Student Experience Students who earn a...
The Unspoken Benefits of the College Search Process Janice Caine, Founder of Custom College Visits, wrote a post, entitled “The Unspoken Benefits of the College Search Process,” which discusses the ways in which both students and parents can learn and grow during this rite of passage. The...
I came across the following article from It's What's Happening@Elon!, Elon University's Fall 2012 guide to campus news and events. Kaitlin Carlin, Elon's Assistant Director of Admissions for Campus Visit writes about Finding the Perfect Fit in the Counselor Corner. Her comments echo the advice I...
If you have read our other blog postings, you may recall a previous guest blog written by my daughter, Brittany, who is currently a student at Smith College. She is a Gold Key Guide at Smith and I recently asked her to write a brief...