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Posts Tagged ‘college admissions’

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5 tips for finding the “right fit” college

By on Friday, March 15th, 2013 | No Comments

  If you are reading this article, then you can probably relate to the saying “time flies”. One day, you were taking your child to their first day of school and now it’s time to help them start filling out applications for college. In what probably feels like a matter of just a few moments, […]

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FREE “Plan for College” Videos

By on Thursday, February 7th, 2013 | No Comments

When we see the word FREE, we automatically ask ourselves, “What’s the catch?” The promise of FREE usually includes statements like “pay shipping and handling” or “a small subscription cost”. This time FREE means FREE! My good friend and colleague,Paul Hemphill, is offering to my parent and student readers the opportunity to get his time-honored […]

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An interview with the Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at UNC-Ashville

By on Monday, September 17th, 2012 | No Comments

A special thanks to Dr. Patrice Mitchell for participating in The Parliament Tutors Admission Spotlight Series.  Dr. Mitchell is the Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid at UNC – Asheville. As the Dean of Admissions, what are your day-to-day responsibilities? I can definitely say that no two days are ever the same, which is also what I love about working with students […]

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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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Do you need help with the college process?

By on Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 | No Comments

I’m hearing more and more from parents that they are desperate for help and answers. It seems they are drowning in the sea of college information out there. They don’t know who to listen to, where to go for help, and how to make the best use of the help they find. There are two […]

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College Admissions–What’s Important?

By on Friday, July 20th, 2012 | 2 Comments

Parents are always asking me what admissions officers look for in a well-rounded college application. This infographic gives you a visual of what’s important to them and where your student should put their focus. From: OnlineCollegeCourses.com  

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WeGotIn.net–Editorial Opinion

By on Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 | 6 Comments

From a parent’s perspective, when I come across a college application “help” I look at it differently than most. I have several criteria I use to judge it’s effectiveness, but I came across a site the other day that made me question something more–is it ethically appropriate? My mind is always open to new ways […]

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Your parent arsenal-strength for the journey

By on Friday, June 22nd, 2012 | 2 Comments

It’s Friday and Twitter’s Follow Friday event reminded me that there are so many parents out there in cyberspace looking for help along the college admissions journey. Here’s a short list of helpful “parents” (along with myself, of course) that you should bookmark, follow and tap into on Facebook for the best encouragement and parent […]

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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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“College Bound and Gagged” left me ROFLMAO

By on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 | No Comments

  I know text speak is not appropriate blogging title content, but there really is no other way to describe the experience I had reading Dr. Nancy Berk’s book, College Bound and Gagged. Nancy takes the everyday aspects of the college admissions process and puts them into terms that parents can easily understand and relate […]

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