Mindy Mitchell is an Associate Director of College Counseling with Campus Bound. Learn more about her in this Staff Spotlight.
We are hearing from colleges that their admissions decisions have been sent, or are coming out soon. In previous blogs, we’ve discussed how to deal with bad or uncertain news (here) but this is also the time of year of good news and students will have to decide among the college acceptances where they will ultimately attend.
It’s tough to be a parent of a teenager. Period. We get it! Most Campus Bound counselors are parents ourselves, and many have been through the college admissions process with our own kids. Even those of us who haven’t gone through it ourselves have been working with teens and families long enough to know how stressful this time can be.
You may have heard that you should create an activity resume for colleges, but why? What should be on it? And how can you make it stand out?
Ever since your children were born you’ve been doing an impressive job holding the cash flow together. But does it feel like sometimes that you are bringing in money with a tablespoon and it is going out with a shovel? It can be so difficult to meet regular living expenses. Then throw in your mortgage, retirement goals, extra-curricular activity expenses such as club teams, cell phones, holidays, the occasional vacation and whatever you can do to provide yourself a little entertainment. Perhaps you even try to put some money into college savings. But now college tuition bills are on the horizon and that is going to throw off the balance in a big way. The shovel is about to be exchanged for a front-end loader!!!
Helene Lerner is an Essay Specialist with Campus Bound. Learn more about her in this Staff Spotlight.
Winter and spring school vacations are the best time to visit colleges. Waiting until the summer means that college campuses will be empty and quiet and hard to gauge. Waiting until fall of senior year means that you will be extremely busy and it may not happen.
Amy Swords is a Senior College Counselor for Campus Bound. Learn more about her in this Staff Spotlight.
Visiting and touring colleges can be strenuous and tedious enough on its own, but for students with a disability, it’s important to take the necessary steps to make college tours fit your needs. Doing the legwork up front helps ensure you find a college where you will be happy and successful. Here are our tips for students with disabilities when it comes to visiting colleges.