Last week, I was a guest on #CollegeCash chat on Twitter discussing college preparation and the online resources that are available for parents and students. Since not everyone can attend these chats or is active on Twitter, I thought it would be nice to share the questions and answers here on my blog. Question: When [...]
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New Blog for pre-college students
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 | No Comments
PRINCETON REVIEW LAUNCHES NEW BLOG FOR PRE-COLLEGE STUDENTS: “IN – YOUR GUIDE TO COLLEGE ADMISSIONS” NEW YORK – March 9, 2011 – The Princeton Review, which has been helping high school students take admission tests for, apply to and get in to colleges for nearly 30 years, has created an informative new resource for today’s [...]
bragTAG – Students, Parents and Guidance Counselors Unite!
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, February 21st, 2011 | 10 Comments
One evening at our kitchen table, we were thinking, “Wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to share all our childrens’ great high school moments with colleges in the hope of getting them accepted?” And so bragTAG was born. A simple and effective tool to bring your high school child’s college application to [...]
That All-Important Counselor Connection
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, July 17th, 2009 | No Comments
Before or at the beginning of your teen’s freshman year, make an appointment to meet with the guidance counselor. This meeting will let the counselor know that you are an involved parent and that you will be taking an active role during your teen’s high school years. It will also serve to establish a relationship [...]
The 3 P's-Preparation Prevents Panic
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, June 26th, 2009 | No Comments
I hate to admit it, but I’ve always been a procrastinator. It’s not one of my most admirable traits and oftentimes it results in some rather stressful moments. I’ve made every attempt to learn from my past mistakes, but old habits tend to die hard. When I feel the urge to procrastinate, I remind myself [...]
Will your teen be ready for college?
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, June 4th, 2009 | No Comments
If you are the parent of an 8th grader, or younger, that is probably the last thing on your mind. High school looms ahead and so do the “terrible teens” and you’re just hoping to survive unscathed. For one parent of an 8th grader, however, that question is much more prominent in the front of [...]
Preparing your teen for college: It's all about guiding, not doing
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Do you know a parent who attended an Ivy league school and obsessed about their child attending the same school? Have you heard of parents who attended Texas A&M and insisted that their children attend as well? Being a parent is about guiding, not doing. The old adage that implies “teaching is more profitable than [...]
