ED/EA: Sometimes the Best Are Rejected
Question. Is there any logic to the way colleges’ early decision and early action plans recently played out right before the Christmas holiday? These past few weeks have been devastating … Continue reading →
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Are Online College Applications Given Equal Treatment?
Question. Everyone’s telling me to apply electronically. It’s faster, more accurate, non-duplicative, and easier. Being rather compulsive I don’t mind filling out applications “by hand” to ensure their neatness and … Continue reading →
Student’s “Blues” Concerns Parents
Question. I’m sensing a sense of desperation and depression in our son, a college sophomore. His adjustment to college has been terrific. He excels academically, participates in a number of … Continue reading →
Future Doctor Concerned About Attending a Liberal Arts College
Question. My dream is to become a pediatrician some day. The pictures on television and in magazines of ill, poverty-stricken, malnourished children who lack basic health care and adequate food … Continue reading →
Junior Ponders New SAT vs. Old
Question. When I graduate from high school in 2006 I plan to attend one of the Ivies or one of the highly selective colleges in the east. Just recently I … Continue reading →
Junior Alert: SAT and ACT Undergoing Major Changes
Question. Can you give your readers an update on the new SAT and ACT? All the information seems so confusing. Is it true that all students who take the two … Continue reading →
Roommate Compatibility Key Factor in College Success
Question. With college looming just a few weeks away, do you have any last minute suggestions you can share with our soon-to-be college freshman? Answer. Probably the single most important … Continue reading →
Is a Four-Year College Degree for Everyone?
Question. Our son is immature, lazy and unmotivated. His interest in attending college a year from now is minimal. We think he’s intelligent but academics have never been his interest. … Continue reading →
Changing Majors: 50% of College Students Do It!
Not surprising, half of college sophomores change their intended majors from what they had planned when they graduated from high school. High school students whose intended major was a good … Continue reading →
Survival Skills for Transitioning to College
Dear Estelle, I am heading off to college this fall and am excited about all aspects of campus life but frankly a little concerned whether I can “up my game” … Continue reading →