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 […]
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Posts Tagged ‘college prep’
5 Tips to help your student prepare for college
By admin on Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 | No Comments
Preparing your teenager for college
Today’s guest post is written by Carol Jones, author of Toward College Success: Is Your Teenager Ready, Willing, and Able? Carol approaches the college preparation process from more than an academic viewpoint. She recognizes that students need to be taught to be independent adults before heading off to college. ***** By now, most parents and their […]
Read More...College Questions?
By admin on Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 | No Comments
This week, it’s my privilege to be interviewed by Power Women Magazine about my Parents Countdown to College Toolkit and college preparation. If you have any questions about college preparation or have wondered about the content of my Toolkit, tune in LIVE: Date: Thursday, September 22nd Time: 12PM ET, 11AM CT, 9AM PT Where: Online […]
Read More...Prepping students for life as a college student
Parents, you have spent nights up with your kids when they were sick, read over homework assignments, and been a listening ear to their rough days at school. Fast forward to their senior year of high school and now your child is an adult. While no one can turn back the clock, there are several […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...The Test Prep Controversy
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 | 2 Comments
In today’s Education column of the New York Times, the President of the College Board addresses the question of the value of SAT Prep courses. This has been a long standing debate and the theories vary depending on who addresses the question. According to Mr. Caperton: Success on the SAT, and more importantly success in […]
Read More...Parents Complain About Costly College Advice
By Suzanne Shaffer on Saturday, July 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment
I’ve been reading quite a few articles lately about parents complaining about the cost of college admissions advice, test preparation, and parent counseling. I have to wonder what are these parents expecting? Are they being promised things that the admissions professionsals can’t deliver? So. I did my research. I found a common thread among the […]
Read More...Preparing for College: A Helping Hand
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
The University of Arizona has established two programs to help high school students prepare for the college experience. They are welcoming high school sophomores and seniors to a summer program that provides them with valuable information about the university and about building a foundation to help students succeed once they graduate high school and enter […]
Read More...College Test Prep for the rest of us
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, May 18th, 2009 | No Comments
Let’s face it. Those students who have some sort of test prep prior to taking the SAT and/or ACT tend to do better. There are always those Type A parents that shell out hundreds and thousands of dollars to get their teens ready for test day. Those programs are available to anyone, but what about […]
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