So you think just the neediest kids, the brainiacs and the jocks receive all the scholarship money? Wrong. “What most families don’t realize is that the most aid – whether it be in grants, scholarships or loans – goes to those who are savviest about applying for it,” says Continue Reading...
Being deferred is NOT the same as being rejected. It may feel that way for students, but this year, with a record number of early applications, there has also been a record number of deferrals. A student who applies through early action or early decision is deferred when a college determines that the Continue Reading...
It seems once a senior clears the first semester hurdle, they think the rest of the year is downhill and colleges don’t care about what they do. Little could be further from the truth. Many parents have contacted me seeking approval for their child to drop a course midyear. They are not sure if Continue Reading...
We all know that parents mean well, but well, sometimes they just get in the way. Asked whether parents can hurt their children’s chances of admission at the recent Unigo/Wall Street Journal On Campus program entitled, “Inside the Admissions Office”, Seth Allen of Grinnell quipped Continue Reading...
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