This past weekend, I surpassed the 10,000 mark in Twitter followers. For me, that’s a milestone. It wasn’t much more than a year ago that I started my Twitter journey, hoping to leverage its influence when deciding to create my Parents Countdown to College Toolkit. It was fairly new in social media circles and quite […]
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10 Ways my Twitter followers have made me 1000 times more blessed
By admin on Friday, July 29th, 2011 | 3 Comments
Top 5 Social Media Tips for Students
By admin on Monday, July 25th, 2011 | 6 Comments
Students who effectively use social media create an advantage for themselves with colleges and in the future job market. They can digitally network with professors, alumni, and fellow students before, during, and after college. Every student should invest some time in building their online presence. The days of MySpace are over, though, and your social […]
Read More...Does your high school student need to clean up their act?
By admin on Thursday, May 26th, 2011 | 2 Comments
Here’s a short little video I created for parents:
Read More...How to BRAND yourself
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, February 25th, 2011 | No Comments
It’s never too early to start the “branding” process. Lauren Joffe of The Real College Guide lays out a clear strategy to get the ball rolling. Parents should pass this along to their college-bound teens. ******** Just because your GPA has made Dean’s List every semester and your work experience is better than most does […]
Read More...College-Here we come!
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, June 17th, 2010 | 2 Comments
In honor of the high school graduating class of 2010 and their future endeavors in academia, I’m sharing some recent website jewels that I discovered via Twitter. (Yes, it’s an EXCELLENT resource for locating helpful tools!) If your teen is headed off to college in the fall, make note of these helpful offerings and share […]
Read More...Upcoming Twitter #Chats
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, May 24th, 2010 | No Comments
Since my readers are all about gathering the BEST college information, you might like to know about some upcoming Twitter chats. College-related chats are popping up on Twitter and it’s a great place to chat with some experts and ask those questions that you’ve been dying to have answered. Here is a list of upcoming […]
Read More...My Top 10 Summer Activities
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, May 14th, 2010 | No Comments
I’ve had several parents ask me recently about activities I recommend over the summer during high school. Summers are a great time to take advantage of the days and make a future impression on your high school resume. Here is my list of the Top 10 summer activities: SAT/ACT Prep–summer is the best time to […]
Read More...A Higher Higher Education
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 | 1 Comment
Today’s guest post by Corey Bobco of The Real College Guide addresses the topic of taking honors classes in college–the pros and cons. If your college-bound teen is considering this option, this article should be of some help in making the decision to jump into the honors curriculum in higher education. Are you registered for […]
Read More...Top 30 College Info Twitterers to follow
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | 13 Comments
It’s no surprise. Twitter is a GREAT social media site to find out the latest college news and information. Set yourself up a “college info” list on Twitter and add these to that list. As you follow them, notice who they are communicating with and who they follow–add some more to that list. Soon you […]
Read More...50 College Info Websites
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 | 22 Comments
1. ParentsCountdowntoCollegeCoach.com–You will find the MOST information here on our blog: college guidance, college planning, college coaching, and college news. Come here first to find the latest and best tools to help you navigate the college maze. 2. UniversityParent.com–A site where parents can ask questions, gather information, and download and view college guides and […]
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