I’ve been reading quite a few articles lately about parents complaining about the cost of college admissions advice, test preparation, and parent counseling. I have to wonder what are these parents expecting? Are they being promised things that the admissions professionsals can’t deliver? So. I did my research. I found a common thread among the [...]
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Archive for July, 2009
Parents Complain About Costly College Advice
By Suzanne Shaffer on Saturday, July 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment
That All-Important Counselor Connection
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, July 17th, 2009 | No Comments
Before or at the beginning of your teen’s freshman year, make an appointment to meet with the guidance counselor. This meeting will let the counselor know that you are an involved parent and that you will be taking an active role during your teen’s high school years. It will also serve to establish a relationship [...]
Read More...The Times They Are A-changin'
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 | No Comments
When my daughter entered college, her incoming freshman class was required to purchase an IBM laptop. It was, at that time, state of the art technology. She was attending a business college with a trading room and the laptop was considered a valuable tool in her business education. She didn’t even own a desktop computer [...]
Read More...Scholarship Alert: Essay Contest for 2010 Seniors
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 | 1 Comment
FIRE’s Freedom in Academia Essay Contest 2009 Awards One first place winner will be awarded a $5,000 college scholarship. Two second place winners will each receive a $2,500 college scholarship. Five runners-up will each receive a $1000 college scholarship. Deadlines The final day to submit an entry is November 6, 2009. The winners will be [...]
Read More...Staying Connected With Your Teen
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 | No Comments
It doesn’t matter how close you were before they entered high school, the tension always mounts and the temptation is to drift apart. It takes a concerted effort on your part to stay in touch with their world. They are naturally moving toward independence and we are naturally grasping to keep them from growing up. [...]
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