How Colleges Work

Preparing for Your Transition

We often talk about students preparing to go to college, but who asks the same of parents and family members?…

4 years ago

Should My Student Take Summer Classes?

As your student continues to track their progress toward their degree, they may find themselves behind the pace they set…

4 years ago

Give Your Student a Graduation in 2020

There are times, such as Spring 2020, when traditional commencement ceremonies won’t be held at thousands of colleges and universities…

5 years ago

Connecting Your Student to the World of Work

One of the goals of college attendance is to help your student find a good job after graduation. In fact,…

5 years ago

All About Midterm Grades

Midterm is literally the middle of an academic term. Student often refer to “midterms” as though they are a specific…

5 years ago

The Best Academic Advising Appointment

I have a number of pet peeves. One of them is about how students approach academic advising. Just as students…

5 years ago

Early Decision and Early Action

It’s that time of year when many students are scrambling to complete their early decision or early action applications. If…

5 years ago

Live to Fight Another Day

I‘ve written before about having students withdraw from courses if they aren’t doing well. Making a strategic retreat from courses…

5 years ago

Roommates

For many new students, college is the first time they’ve shared a room with someone they don’t know and it…

6 years ago

Spring Orientation

Many college and universities offer a form of orientation that takes place in late June. This program goes by a…

6 years ago