SAT Anxiety is Upon Us
With October scores in, high school seniors are either smiling or sweating. By Anne Vaccaro Brady If your high school senior took the SAT this month, your family is reviewing those scores that came in...
View ArticleCollege Admissions News for the Middle of Winter
Time to be talking with your student about financial aid, college planning, campus safety and more. By Anne Vaccaro Brady This week’s review of college-related news covers everything from how early to...
View ArticleThe Appeal of Test-Optional Colleges
Over 850 colleges don’t require the SAT/ACT as part of the admissions process. By Anne Vaccaro Brady With just the thought of the SAT or ACT sending a rush of anxiety through the average teenager, the...
View ArticleHow to Handle Unsolicited Advice During the College Admissions Process
Pay attention to who’s offering you their insight and why. By Anne Vaccaro Brady I admit to often asking too many questions of parents and their high school juniors and seniors about where they are in...
View ArticleThe First College Acceptances and Rejections are on their Way
The responses can determine your student’s next steps. Just in time for the holidays, colleges will begin sending acceptances and rejections to applicants, particularly those who chose the Early...
View ArticleNews on College Admissions and More
To-do lists for high school juniors and seniors, determining the real cost of college & more. Whether your student is a high school underclassman, a graduating senior or a college freshman, read on...
View ArticleLessons I’ve Learned from a Year of Blogging about College Admissions
A few things about college admissions stand out to me. Plenty of parents need this information When I started this blog, I wondered if anyone would actually find it useful. In both the comments section...
View ArticleImportant Changes to the SAT and ACT for 2013
If you’ve been through the process before, be prepared for new registration requirements. By Anne Vaccaro Brady Lately, I’ve been reading Facebook comments by parents of high school juniors about the...
View ArticleThe Latest College News for You
Increased financial aid at private colleges, the ACT is going digital, acceptance rates and more. Updates on the ACT Tamar Lewin writes in the New York Times on the impact of the ACT exam becoming...
View ArticleCollege Admissions Fall 2020
A glimpse at how the coronavirus might impact the college admissions process. The college admissions process will be different this fall. COVID-19 has changed the dynamics of how and what students...
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