Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Organize your college search now – Fall Timeline for Seniors and Juniors

 Summer’s over and there’s plenty of work to be done on the college hunt. Here’s a clip-and-save list of what you should be doing this fall: Seniors Finish researching colleges and prepare a final college list with reach, target and safety schools. Recommended list is five to     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Students, check out this pre-college checklist

Thinking about college is no longer something that students wait to do until the fall of their senior year. Here’s what families and students should be thinking about this winter and into spring. Freshmen and sophomores • Study and then study some more. Get the best grades in the most     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Timing IS everything … well, almost, for juniors

“Is it really that big a deal? You pick a few schools, write a few essays and you’re done — what’s everyone getting so anxious about?” What you do, how you do it and sometimes most important when you do it really does matter. Keeping track of all the moving parts and     Continue Reading...

Lee Bierer - Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Independent College Counselor.

Parents of juniors, busy times are ahead

Is it really possible that your high school junior will be graduating in a little over one year? It may seem like it was just yesterday you were helping with their first book report, but today you need to be helping them plan for next year’s onslaught of college admissions assignments. Here are     Continue Reading...