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Your teen’s online reputation

By on Thursday, August 9th, 2012 | No Comments

  I have been harping about your teen’s online reputation for the last year or so. Last week I posted an infographic “Google Yourself Challenge” and encouraged you to have your teen do this simple exercise. Why? Important people are looking at their online profile (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google)–people who could have a huge […]

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Inside the mind of an admissions officer

By on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012 | No Comments

When your student is applying to college, we tend to want to be mind readers and wonder what are those admissions officers using to weigh your student’s college application. Parliament Tutors has been interviewing admissions officers at various colleges across the country and is happy to share one of these interviews with my readers. ******************** […]

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Colleges and Social Media

By on Thursday, October 13th, 2011 | 2 Comments

I just read a great post by a parent who is going through the college admissions process talking about College Admissions Secrets. Take a few minutes to read it because it addresses an important issue with parents: What can I do to assure my student will get accepted to college? Is there a secret? One […]

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Is college really attainable for everyone?

By on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 | 1 Comment

If you work hard in school, study and do your best you should be able to get into a good college. At least that’s what I told my kids who were from a middle class background. But what about the disadvantaged and those who don’t have parents in their corner cheering them on. Here’s a […]

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5 lessons the college-bound can learn from the news about Osama Bin Laden

By on Monday, May 2nd, 2011 | No Comments

You had to have your head buried in the sand the last 12 hours if you didn’t hear the news about Osama Bin Laden. Even though it’s been over 10 years, the news of his demise brings nothing but extreme pride to our country. I began thinking this morning about all that it took to […]

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FREE Webinar: Admissions

By on Monday, February 7th, 2011 | 1 Comment

How to STAND OUT in a College Admissions Office Author and speaker, Paul Hemphill, will conduct this long-awaited webinar on how a student can get accepted to his or her first-choice college. Here are topics he will cover: The exact extracurricular activities a student should be engaged in When a student should apply Early Action […]

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3 Reasons You Can't Miss CollegeWeekLive FALL

By on Monday, November 1st, 2010 | No Comments

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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Recent Grads Reveal College Regrets

By on Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Advice from those who have “been there and done that” is always valuable. I like talking to college students and recent graduates to find out what they might have done differently, as evidenced by a recent post on my blog written by a current student at Virginia Tech. Below are some thoughts from recent graduates […]

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Checking the "no financial aid needed" box

By on Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 | 2 Comments

Last week, while participating in a #CampusChat on Twitter a question was asked by a parent about college financial aid. Since none of us participating were sure of the correct answer, I wanted to provide the parent with the correct answer and get some clarification myself on the subject. Question: If you check the box […]

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The College Essay Demystified

By on Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 | No Comments

Today’s guest blog post is from Brenda Bernstein, founder and senior editor of TheEssayExpert.com. Her team of trained writers, editors and coaches offer expert essay help and advice for college-bound teens. Parents–pass this post along to your teens as they struggle with that all-important college application essay. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO START THINKING […]

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