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 [...]
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FREE Webinar–Beating College-Bound Stress
By admin on Monday, September 26th, 2011 | No Comments
It’s not often that parents can find information about how to deal with the stress that surrounds the college admissions process, let alone find it for FREE. Kay Kimball Gruder, a Certified Parent Coach by the Parent Coaching Institute, and Wendy David-Gaines, author of “Parents of College Students-Survival Stories” are joining together to provide parents [...]
High school seniors gear up for college
By admin on Thursday, September 15th, 2011 | 3 Comments
Fall is in the air (at least in most parts of the country) and seniors are gearing up for a busy year of college-related activities. To help parents and students stay organized and on top of the college to-do-lists, I’m sharing my senior list from my Parents Countdown to College Toolkit and Parents Crash Course. [...]
College Application Videos
By admin on Friday, August 5th, 2011 | 3 Comments
In this multimedia age that we live in it should come as no surprise that many colleges are now accepting video applications. This trend has taken off at a number of institutions, but many young students are wondering how exactly to present themselves via video application. Where do you even start? Most students chose to [...]
Mom and Dad’s Guide to Greek Life
Dropping your son or daughter off at college is one of the hardest days in a parent’s life. You know they’ll have all kinds of great experiences, but oh, wouldn’t it be nice to share in them, too! Rushing a fraternity or sorority and being accepted into that organization is just another excellent experience for [...]
What “EdTech” Means to a New Parent
By admin on Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 | No Comments
There have been a lot of new developments in my life recently. I started a new job working with an online and mobile test prep company known as TestSoup that makes flashcards for a variety of different standardized tests. I am learning about marketing, social media, and (of course) education. But perhaps the most significant [...]
8 Steps for Staying Organized
By admin on Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 | No Comments
Is college really attainable for everyone?
If you work hard in school, study and do your best you should be able to get into a good college. At least that’s what I told my kids who were from a middle class background. But what about the disadvantaged and those who don’t have parents in their corner cheering them on. Here’s a [...]
