Come hear Lee speak at Southeast Psych’s Lunch ‘N Learn

Get the Jump on College Preparation: Help for High School Students of All Ages to Make the Most of Summer

Lee Bierer of College Admissions Strategies


Date: Monday, May 7, 12:00 PM
Location: Blakeney office

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Date: Thursday, May 10, 12:00 PM
Location: Southpark office

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Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

What to do if you’re on the wait-list

While lots of students may not have been accepted to their top school this year, large numbers didn’t receive the dreaded rejection letter either. Instead, they were the recipients of the sometimes confusing wait-list letter. Paraphrased here, it goes something like this: “We wanted     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

The Mistakes Parents Make

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...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Juniors, it's your year to get prepared

Juniors who are thinking about college and the admissions process are doing themselves a fabulous favor. Families that procrastinate and wait until senior year to begin visiting campuses and talking about college interests usually find themselves stressed and being forced to compromise – often     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

It's time to get the admissions process in gear

Ding Dong, school is in and summer vacation is over. More than any other column, this is probably the one many parents are likely to slip beside by their senior’s dinner plate in hopes of motivating them to get the college admissions process jumpstarted. The single most common piece of advice I     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Students with learning disabilities should tailor search

The transition from high school to college is daunting for most students, but the anxiety is exaggerated for most students with learning disabilities. They wonder if they’ll be able to keep up and fit in and not flunk out. Here are some tips to help identify the college that represents a good     Continue Reading...