College Campus Safety On a college tour, a parent will invariably ask the student tour guide about safety and their child will invariably roll their eyes. But safety is a real concern, whether on a large or small, urban, suburban or rural campus. Most colleges will...
Musically gifted students who want to pursue their talent in college must decide whether they want to attend a Conservatory, where they will earn a BFA or BM, or attend a university or liberal arts college with a strong music department, where they will earn...
When T.S. Eliot wrote that April is the cruelest month, he definitely did not have U.S. high school seniors in mind - for them, it is often March, as they wait for their college admission decision letters. High school students often feel like a college...
Whether your kid is on their way to Cancun or swinging a hammer with a local Habitat for Humanity group, there are some fundamental safety and planning tips your student should know. Always remember safety first. Things like sunscreen, external phone batteries, and bringing water...
If short winter days are turning into long winter weeks, and you think your child is suffering from the winter blues, a little TLC from home might be just the thing to brighten their day. One sure-fire pick-me-up is a food, and several companies provide...
If your child is a high school junior (or even a sophomore), you may be focusing on all of the havoc COVID-19 has brought to college admissions - how will colleges evaluate transcripts that do not have spring 2020 grades, what sort of standardized testing...
COVID-19 has disrupted colleges in innumerable ways. College students had to pack up and leave campus on a moment’s notice, and what everyone initially thought would be only a virtual spring semester has turned into a virtual summer and possible virtual fall. Graduating seniors have...
Is your child attending a college that allows them to pick a roommate? Believe it or not, picking a roommate can sometimes be the most stressful part of getting ready for college - harder than selecting courses or securing a part-time job. But, with a...
Why majoring in English is always a good choice! In our new COVID world - where there is record unemployment and the shape of our economic recovery is unknown - many parents and students believe that certain majors will be more likely than others to land...
Diversity is a buzzword on college campuses and in the college admissions process, but families sometimes do not have a full understanding of what diversity means and why colleges care about it. Diversity is more than race and ethnicity - it involves income level, first-generation...