Colleges usually send their admissions decisions to applicants in mid-March, either by e-mail or US mail. However, this year it seems that many will be sending their “accepts” and “regrets” a bit later – on or about April 1. After Tulane’s and Columbia’s snafus earlier in...
[separator type='transparent' color='' thickness='' up='15' down='15'] Although in the past, high school students could start thinking about college towards the end of junior year, 2017 has ushered in several major changes to the college admissions process that make it essential for families to begin focusing on...
Last month, I had the pleasure of attending a weeklong counselor tour of most of the colleges in the state of Maine. [separator type='transparent' color='' thickness='' up='5' down='5'] Tours for private college admissions counselors are different from the usual family tours. While we do get to see...
So many students and families wait until their junior or even senior year of high school to start planning for college. But there are many good reasons to start the process early: [separator type='transparent' color='' thickness='' up='10' down='10'] Exploring Colleges Takes Time [separator type='transparent' color='' thickness='' up='5' down='5'] The...