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Where Parents and Students are Focused During the College Search So much of what parents and students seem to be focused on during the college search process these days is the reputation of the school. As such, they go about the admissions process as if it is...
Within hours of dropping my son, Ben, off at university in September 2012, in England where we live, I got the first text message saying he didn’t fit in with the other guys in his apartment and felt lonely...
Any parent, counselor or high school student starting down the college search path can relate to Alice’s question to the Cheshire Cat; “Which way should I go?”...
Much of the college experience is about engaging on campus and in the community at large. Your student should meet new people, have new experiences, and engage with students and/or members of the faculty or the administration. A college visit and tour should, among other...
Last week my colleague Diane and I spent an afternoon visiting Occidental College, a small liberal arts college in Pasadena, CA that offers a diverse and wide variety of learning opportunities. It has been a while since I was last there, and I wanted to...
You may think of visiting colleges as merely an opportunity to see the places where your child is considering beginning their adult life, but college visits are much more than that!...
Creating a List of 'Musts' The purpose of visiting colleges is to determine where your child will best fit in and be happy, both academically and socially. Therefore, college visits need to go beyond taking the scheduled group tour and information session at each university. To this...
Planning on-campus visit arrangements for your trip will be vital to keeping things on an even keel and keeping stress at bay. Remember that many other parents and students will also be attending college tours at the same time, so it is important to get...
Once you have decided on your college road trip route, its time to take care of the logistics and make your arrangements. Having an understanding of what to expect and how to move forward in an organized manner will help make the process go smoothly. Allow...