The Campus Visit

7 years ago

We all know that visiting the college or university that your student wants to attend is essential. But how do…

College is Supposed to be Challenging

7 years ago

  You will inevitably receive several difficult phone calls from your student during their first semester. Or, if they are…

Becoming a Consultant to your Student

7 years ago

Perhaps the most challenging change for the parents of new college students, beyond the sadness because their son or daughter…

Sleeping, Eating and other College Routines

7 years ago

I can’t tell you the number of times students have come onto the office saying “I haven’t slept in two…

Questions for your Admissions Counselor

7 years ago

The admissions process can be stressful for both student and parents, that we know. While admissions counselors are sometimes seen…

Hide Their Favorite Sweater

7 years ago

One of the biggest transitions for parents and students during college is the lower level of communication that occurs when…

First Time for Everything

7 years ago

A significant transition for new students to college is when they have to take care of their problems themselves. This…

FAFSA 101 or, A Primer on Financial Aid

7 years ago

Many of us look at the price of college and wonder how we’re going to pay for it. And while…

Whose Financial Aid is it Anyway?

7 years ago

There are few people I’ve met in my life who don’t worry about the cost of college, or perhaps more…

How the Academic Year Calendar Works

7 years ago

College and university calendars were traditionally designed to fit the agrarian calendar, starting in late summer to early fall, and…