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College Applications During a Pandemic

Posted October 28, 2020, 2:00 pm by Joyce Slayton Mitchell

Change. Change is and will be the action word in your life now and for the next few academic years. “Oh no! I’m a senior – my last year of...

College Class of 2024: To College Or Not To College?

Posted July 23, 2020, 4:15 pm by Joyce Slayton Mitchell

Change. Change is and will be the action word in your life now and for the next few academic years. Easy for the rest of us to say, and so...

How Do We Plan for College Now?

Posted June 24, 2020, 6:30 pm by Jason Vallozzi

College admissions has always been overwhelming and stressful to families. There is a new level of college stress for families stemming from so much uncertainty for underclassmen students due to...

JUNIORS: College Selection in the Coronavirus Season

Posted April 28, 2020, 12:21 pm by Joyce Slayton Mitchell

Trying to imagine applying to college is hard to do. Being at home instead of at school with your friends, teachers, friends, school counselor, and friends is not where you...

College Acceptances, Deposits and Waitlists in the Year of the Coronavirus

Posted April 23, 2020, 1:56 pm by Joyce Slayton Mitchell

Seniors. You know your options. You’ve got your college decisions from the colleges. April is traditionally the month when the power is all yours. Once you have been accepted you...

Why You Should Look Beyond College Rankings

Posted October 22, 2019, 2:00 pm by Randi Mazzella

Choosing which colleges to attend is a big decision. Teens (and their parents) may think that the best approach is to focus their college search on the highest ranked institutions...