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 and weed out, the differences between applicants can be reasonably clear. Sometimes it gets really close. Whether you are a top student applying under some kind […]
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 […]
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 universities are sold to prospective students, along with sports programs, school history and successful alumni. The problem when you use those yardsticks is that you’re […]
New features in the PSAT/SAT system that are worth taking advantage of:
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 of the core things that distinguish music students with promise.
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 at the performing arts high school if you are required to perform for your grade in a large enough number of different shows over the semester.
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 are religious, which may fit or not fit every student. Boston University meets all of their criterion save that it can be fickle about continuing funding […]
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 transfer poorly for the amount of work that is being done to earn them. You generally are looking for a “home,” at least for a […]