Some of my favorite lyrics from a Rolling Stones song state a very simple truth: You can’t always get what you want But if you try sometimes, you just might find You get what you need. If you have a teenager in the house, they have probably learned this lesson long before the college application [...]
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Inside the mind of an admissions counselor
By admin on Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 | No Comments
Getting inside the mind of an admissions counselor gives parents and students valuable information and insight. Parliament Tutors is conducting interviews with admissions counselors all across the country and they asked me to post one of them on my blog. I was happy to oblige because the answers to their questions give applicants an idea [...]
What do you do when a college rejects your student?
Colleges have been responding to the early decision/early action applications and students across the country have received those long awaited acceptance/rejection letters these past few weeks. Hip hip hoorays are easy to handle and a welcome addition to the holidays. Feelings of rejection can cloud the family’s holiday spirit and make it difficult to celebrate [...]
Q&A: The College Prep Process
By admin on Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 | 5 Comments
Last week, I was a guest on #CollegeCash chat on Twitter discussing college preparation and the online resources that are available for parents and students. Since not everyone can attend these chats or is active on Twitter, I thought it would be nice to share the questions and answers here on my blog. Question: When [...]
Parents Beware: It’s a jungle out there!
By admin on Monday, November 7th, 2011 | 3 Comments
In the world of instant information and “non-accountability” there are scam artists out there who want to take your money. Just because someone has a website and claims to be credentialed, it doesn’t make it so. The internet is a jungle where you can post just about anything you want and claim to be an [...]
Deadline: That AWFUL word in college admissions
I pride myself in saying, “I work best under pressure”. That might be true, but it causes havoc in my household when I’m scrambling to complete a project right up to the last second. Here’s one of those instances where I will say, “do as I say and not as I do”. You can’t use [...]
Interview with Power Women Magazine
By admin on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 | No Comments
Last week I did a radio interview with Power Women Magazine about the college prep process and my Parents Countdown to College Toolkit. In it, I discussed the steps necessary to prepare for the admissions process, how to stay organized, and the 10 mistakes parents and students often make when applying to college. Click the [...]
FREE Webinar–Beating College-Bound Stress
By admin on Monday, September 26th, 2011 | No Comments
It’s not often that parents can find information about how to deal with the stress that surrounds the college admissions process, let alone find it for FREE. Kay Kimball Gruder, a Certified Parent Coach by the Parent Coaching Institute, and Wendy David-Gaines, author of “Parents of College Students-Survival Stories” are joining together to provide parents [...]
