Parents rely on guidance counselors to help their students with college prep. They are under the misconception that a counselors job is counsel their student about college. But guidance counselors have little time to help your student. Research shows that the average counselor to student ratio is 470-1 and that they spend less than […]
Read More...HELPING PARENTS NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE MAZE
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The High School Guidance Counselor conundrum
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, January 16th, 2014 | 2 Comments
Online college resources for parents
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 | 7 Comments
Recently, I prepared a list of what I believe to be invaluable college resources for parents online. I’ve found these resources to be helpful during the college admissions process and can vouch for the quality of the information they provide. This is not an all-inclusive list, but some of my favorite go-to resources. After […]
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FREE “Plan for College” Videos
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, February 7th, 2013 | Comments Off on FREE “Plan for College” Videos
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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Useful college information for parents
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 | Comments Off on Useful college information for parents
Since I’ve been gone for six months (on an unexpected hiatus) my blog has lacked new content. It’s always been my goal to provide parents with useful information that will help them guide their students through the college maze of requirements, planning, applications, visits and selection. It is this commitment that has made me come […]
Read More...Parenting is NOT for cowards!
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 | Comments Off on Parenting is NOT for cowards!
Recently I received an email from one of my list subscribers telling me that parents want more than the facts, they want the DETAILS. Then I received an email from a distressed parent, concerned that her son was making the wrong college choice and she wanted to know what to do and how to react. […]
Read More...In the News: College Week Live's Spring Fair
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 | Comments Off on In the News: College Week Live's Spring Fair
This week, parents and college-bound teens can attend College Week Live’s FREE virtual college fair online. On March 24-25 from 10AM-10PM you can: Meet hundreds of colleges live & pick the perfect university Get admissions questions answered in real time Hear expert advice on test prep and application essays Discover new ways to pay for […]
Read More...The 3-year college degree
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 | 5 Comments
By Lauren Joffe for The Real College Guide Heads up, traditionalists! A radical new idea promotes kissing the four-year academic program buh-bye and saying hello to a three-year system. As accustomed as we are to its infrastructure, it would take some serious shaking up to rattle the U.S. education system. Yet Robert Zemsky, chairman of […]
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50 College Info Websites
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 | 25 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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