Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Tips from actual students on how freshmen can thrive

They are there, and you’re not. How will your students survive on campus without you? Just fine, thank you very much. But because I know firsthand how much we all feel the need to share suggestions with our children, here are two of the best survival tips for freshmen with quotes from students     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Colleges get creative with de-stressing crazed students

Your college students should return home for Christmas break feeling very relaxed. Yes, exams are over, but there is a relatively new trend on many campuses across the country to reduce anxiety during finals with "stress buster" programs. Parents are more likely to think of it as pampering.     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Remember these safety tips on campus

Most parents don’t spend much time worrying about the safety of their children on what they believe are, for the most part, idyllic college campuses. And until something happens to someone they know, most students assume nothing can go wrong in their “college bubble.” Students often     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Bad Reasons to Consider Transferring

According to a federal study, as many as 60 percent of students attend more than one college before graduating with a bachelor’s degree. Hopefully, most do it for the right reasons. Here are some common but not great reasons that students want to transfer. Boyfriend/girlfriend issues: Either     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

There can be good reasons to transfer

What happens when you and your teen determine that the college he or she thought would be perfect just isn’t so? Your teen’s unhappy. You’ve tried talking it through; you’ve tried tough love; it just isn’t a good fit, and you student wants to leave. Good reasons to     Continue Reading...