Revised 01.2021 Important Changes to the Scholarship Game Since this was first written, the colleges, ever hungry for money, have changed the way that the scholarship game works. Most colleges, and universities, provide a lot of assistance to students directly, in their own scholarships, merit aid, work-study programs, etc. For years, scholarship money was ACCRETIVE. […]
What is a capstone, or senior thesis, or senior seminar project? What makes it so valuable to students, and parents paying for college alike? Outcomes, time, money, and, as technology advances, a better opportunity to stay employed. CAPSTONE 101 Senior thesis projects are the most personal expression of the value of an education in higher […]
Education is your one hope to be relevant, happy, and prosperous in a world where humans, from ditch digger to doctor, are becoming irrelevant. All jobs have a 30% to 70%+ vulnerability to being ended by software or robotics that can replace you, as The Economist pointed out in 2018. You will be graduating college […]
There is a mission-critical thing that students and parents considering a music track at either colleges or conservatories MUST do if you want to gain admission: Take a lesson with a professor at the school(s) of choice a year or more BEFORE you apply and audition when you are ready to do that. Read on […]
Every year the Florida public universities get inundated with applications. So they have a special deal: PRIORITY ADMISSIONS. PRIORITY ADMISSIONS DEADLINE: FSU: OCT. 19th. Other Florida Public Universities is NOV. 1st. This is NOT early decision, or early action. There is nothing binding about getting your application in. It just allows them to process a […]
We have read a handful of really great essays thus far in the 2016 college admissions batch. SO, if you have your essay in ANY state, from finished to just a rough idea in your head, why not take advantage of an emeritus member of the American Society of Magazine Editors who can help you think […]
Faster than a speeding bullet, you can create trouble for yourself with standardized tests like the SAT or the ACT. When you sign up for the tests with the College Board, or for the ACT, they give you the option of submitting everything to the colleges after you’re done taking the test. Sounds convenient? Don’t […]
There are a number of common mistakes that students and parents make when thinking seriously about researching colleges and universities or conservatories after attending their performing arts high school. The volunteer advisory has run into many of them over the years. Here’s our “greatest hits” of pitfalls to avoid when considering where you might go next […]
Tutors help, even if you’re pulling an A, and often they help make the difference in keeping one. Everyone has gaps in what they know, and a few frustrations in learning from this teacher or that, or with a particular part of a subject.
There is no one who gets through school without help. No one. Whether it’s a study group (recommended always), or videos on YouTube or a tutor for a subject, or standardized tests like the SAT or ACT, there is always a need to fill in the gaps that happen in your education. The single biggest […]