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 to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘college planning’
“College Bound and Gagged” left me ROFLMAO
By admin on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 | No Comments
The path to your dream college
By admin on Friday, January 13th, 2012 | No Comments
Every student who aspires to attend college has a dream college. This infographic lines up clearly the steps every student should take to position themselves for college acceptance. Just remember that a dream college should be the college that fits the student. If you follow these steps, once you find that perfect fit college, then [...]
5 Tips to help your student prepare for college
By admin on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 | No Comments
As a parent, it’s always a wonderful thing to see your child growing up. The years can pass by so swiftly that before you realize it, it’s already time for him or her to prepare for the college admission tests. But the bigger question is—are you prepared to shoulder the expenses that a college diploma [...]
Interview with Power Women Magazine
By admin on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 | No Comments
Last week I did a radio interview with Power Women Magazine about the college prep process and my Parents Countdown to College Toolkit. In it, I discussed the steps necessary to prepare for the admissions process, how to stay organized, and the 10 mistakes parents and students often make when applying to college. Click the [...]
Ship2School makes move in day bearable
By admin on Thursday, July 21st, 2011 | No Comments
I’m always looking for services that parents and students will find helpful throughout the college admissions process. When my daughter moved from south Texas to Boston for college, it was a nightmare as you can imagine. I wish I had known about these type of services. It would have made our move half way across [...]
Is it possible? Can it be done? Is it affordable?
By admin on Monday, July 18th, 2011 | No Comments
My good friend Jeff Sheely over at the College Money Insider created this amazing Infographic about the college admissions process and what it takes to accomplish your goal of attending college. If you’re a parent of a college-bound teen you may be asking yourself the same question, especially as it relates to paying for the [...]
Charged and Ready–Sony Delivers!
By admin on Monday, July 11th, 2011 | 4 Comments
I can’t tell you the number of times my laptop battery has run down while I was at a coffee shop, on an airplane, or in the hospital waiting room. My old IBM Thinkpad’s battery holds a charge for about 4 hours and then it’s time to plug it in. My son’s Mac lasts about [...]
And the un-college revolution begins
By admin on Monday, June 13th, 2011 | 2 Comments
This weekend on Twitter I caught the tail end of a conversation related to a post that appeared on UnCollege.org. UnCollege.org says they are “a social movement empowering you to create tomorrow–with or without letters after you name.” They also state that their movement is found on three principles: Introspection is essential. It is vitally [...]
The importance of organization in the college process
By admin on Friday, June 3rd, 2011 | No Comments
I am the proud mother of three college graduates (Columbia University, Syracuse University, and Mass College of Art), so I know firsthand how difficult it is to keep on top of college tours, applications, test scores, financial aid, and scholarship information. “Do you know where my ….is?” How many times has a parent heard that [...]
How to encourage your high school student to consider an internship
By admin on Monday, May 23rd, 2011 | No Comments
From an early age, my parents always encouraged me to think about the parallels between student life and working full-time. “Just like it’s our job to get up and go to work every day, it’s your job to get up and go to school every day,” I vividly remember my mom telling me as a [...]
