College Counseling Tip Of The Day – Look beyond the price tag
Don’t assume a school is out of reach, financially, until you have used their net price calculator and thoroughly researched the potential for receiving a scholarship.
College Counseling Tip Of The Day – There is no single right college for you.
It’s plain and simple. With over 4,000 degree granting colleges and universities in this country, there is more than one college that would be a great match for you. In fact, there may be hundreds. You just need to be willing to look around.
College Counseling Tip Of The Day – Your college essay needs to shine
Your essay is your chance to put YOU into the admissions equation, to get beyond the numbers and demonstrate who you really are as a person. Be willing to devote the time and effort that is necessary so that your essay makes a difference in your applications. Summer between junior and senior year should be all about your essay.
College Counseling Tip Of The Day – Test-drive the college
Would you buy a car without driving it first? Would you buy a home without going to see it first? Arrange for a college visit and see everything “up close and personal“. Can’t visit? Spend some time on YouTube and you can learn quite a lot about a college as well!
College Counseling Tip Of The Day – Know what you want
If you do your research on you and your schools, you should be able to develop a college list that meets your values, interests, personality-style and skills (your VIPS) but that also gives you a good chance of being admitted and earning a merit scholarship.