May 1st is the National deadline for college decisions. By this date you will need to sort through your acceptances and commit to a college. If you are struggling with your decision, here are some tips to help you sort through your options and make the right college choice. Visit or revisit your final choices …
Students applying for college in the fall of 2013 will be choosing from a new set of Common Application essay topics. While the topics have changed, the foundational strategies for writers remain the same. In this article, we’ll review the important strategies for essay writers to remember and look at new strategies for the 2013-2014 …
Is your homeschooler hoping to be admitted to a top ranked school such as Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, MIT, Duke or Stanford? While there are homeschoolers and unschoolers who are successful in admissions to top colleges, including Ivy League colleges, homeschooling alone is not enough. Homeschoolers who are accepted to highly selective colleges typically have worked …
As your kids enter the college admissions process are you wondering what to expect? College admissions have changed dramatically in the last 25 years. It is important to understand our kids are playing on a different playing field with a new set of rules. Imposing our expectations based on experiences from years ago can lead …
Navigating through the maze of college admissions requires learning a whole new vocabulary. Here are a few college admissions terms your homeschooler should understand: Rolling Admissions: There is no single deadline for admissions. Instead colleges admit students on an ongoing basis, but student do not need to choose the college until the May 1 national …
The Common Application allows students to apply to more than one college at a time. Whether your homeschooler is applying this year or your kids are younger, it may be helpful to read this article and get an idea what will be expected. While not all colleges participate in the Common Application, most likely your …
Has the deluge of college mail started arriving in your homeschooler’s mailbox yet? While social media is an increasingly popular way for colleges to market, the familiar glossy brochures filling the mailbox are a tradition that continues. Families are often a bit surprised by the volume of mail and confused about how to interpret the …
The college interview can be a crucial step in the admissions process for homeschoolers. While many big schools no longer offer interviews, the practice continues at some smaller colleges. There are also colleges who require an interview from homeschooled candidates but not from other students. Here are five tips for interview success. Plan ahead: …
One bit of common wisdom I’ve heard repeated again and again is that Advanced Placement test scores will not be meaningful for students enrolling in highly selective colleges. The idea is that these institutions do not recognize APs as having meaning and will not reward students with good AP marks with course credit or placement. …
One option many homeschoolers consider for college is attending an Honors College program within a public university. Some students find Honors Colleges offer many of the features of a more selective smaller liberal arts college within a more affordable and more accessible public university setting. Typically students in the Honors College are in the top …
