College Counseling Tip Of The Day – Find your true love…
…Most students apply to the same schools as their classmates. There are over 3,000 colleges and universities in the US – find the ones that are great for you.
College Counseling Tip Of The Day – January SAT test scores are released today
If you’re happy with your scores, good for you! If not, you still have several opportunities to test again before early applications go out in November. If you’re self-motivated, start taking some practice tests, score them and then go back and figure out what you got wrong. If you need a little more guidance and support (aka a kick in the pants) hook up with a good test prep tutor.
College Counseling Tip Of The Day – Don’t listen to your friends
You could end up hating a school for the very same reason that someone else loves it. Be your own thinker and know what matters the most to you.
College Counseling Tip Of The Day – Improve your SAT and ACT scores by reading more
Yup, that’s right. Reading and writing is something you get better at the more you do it – an effort that can pay off when you take the SAT or ACT. Read books, magazines, blogs, and news articles so that you can strengthen your ability to analyze and synthesize information.
College Counseling Tip Of The Day – Don’t just randomly pick a major
Instead, think about what’s important to you, your values, interests, skills, strengths and weaknesses. You want to spend your four years of college doing things which will help launch you into the rest of your life. Here’s four ways to start exploring career options before you settle on a major.