Archive for the ‘college visits’ Category


The Most Important Questions to ask a Campus Tour Guide

When you are touring a school for the first time, you will have many opportunities to ask questions.  Don’t throw them away by not speaking up; this is your chance to learn the real truth about the campus.  Nobody knows the ins-and-outs of a school better than a student tour guide.  While giving tours of […]

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College Helper #1-Smart College Visit

Kelly Queijo, owner and founder of Smart College Visit, has the dubious honor of being my first College Helper. (Apologies to Kelly for putting her face in a humiliating elf suit…BUT…it did fit the theme!) Kelly is awesome beyond awesome. If you’re a parent of a college-bound teen, you want to become her friend on […]

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3 Reasons You Can't Miss CollegeWeekLive FALL

I just received an email from College Week Live that I wanted to share with my readers: CollegeWeekLive FALL, the largest college fair, is your one stop shop for all things college admissions. Here are 3 reasons you need to take advantage of this free resource: Discover Schools: Over 300 colleges are participating in CollegeWeekLive […]

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My Top Favs from the Top 100

CollegeScholarships.org recently posted a list of the Top 100 Education advice blogs, of which I am proud to say my Parents Countdown to College Coach blog was #5 on the list. If you’re a parent of a college-bound teen you should take some time to peruse the list and check out the valuable information provided […]

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Top 4 reasons to visit colleges this summer

Summer is here and your high school junior might be thinking more about trips to the beach than about college plans, but this is the perfect time to start planning college visits!  The earlier the better.  If you haven’t already, sit down with your son or daughter and think about what colleges he or she might […]

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