Do You Know the Sophomore Secret?
Colleges get a lot of applications these days. Far more than they used to. Some schools are accepting 7,000 students on 44,000+ applications! Most of the time, as they whittle …
7 Common Mistakes in Choosing a College
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 …
Recommended Local Professional Tutors
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 …
Academic 911s: Know When to Call in the Marines & ‘Who You Gonna Call’
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 …
Want to Know Where to Go to School? Follow the Professors!
There is no school in this world whose buildings make it great, although Edifice Complex, their cool new business school or the new gym, is generally how most colleges and …
New College Board PSAT/SAT Features of Which You’ll Want to Take Advantage…
New features in the PSAT/SAT system that are worth taking advantage of:
Teachability Trumps Raw Talent
What you learn in music is very important. How well you learn may make the difference between you having a career, or moving on to other things. Teachability is one …
College Catch 22: The Dangers and Difficulties of Dual Enrollment
Beware of over-committing. An enormous land-mine that can go off on your transcript if you dual enroll at a college and they you are highly engaged in a number of ensembles or performances …
Hidden Gem Music Schools (Article)
An interesting article that we found on a music college blog from a company that sells its consulting services to parents/students. We will be checking into the schools. Several of them …
Louisiana State University – GEAUX Lower GPAs & Money for School!
If you have a 3.5 grade point average (HPA) or lower, your options, particularly in Florida, can be very limited. Community colleges are not a good option, frequently, because their credits …