You can read about colleges in the Princeton Review or the Fiske Guide, you can explore college websites, you can search Niche and Reddit. But now, thanks to Aly Beaumont at Admissions Village in Wilton, Connecticut, you can find students
University of Denver #3 in Study Abroad
Jan. 12, 2021 A private research college in Colorado with about 6,000 undergraduates and 7,000 graduate students, the University of Denver is called, perplexingly, “DU” by its staff (the website is du.edu). It has five divisions: Arts, Humanities, & Social
How to Visit Campus in Person, Pandemic Version
January 2021 For decades, high school juniors embarked on the spring-semester adventure of visiting colleges to glimpse what might lie in their futures. Families planned spring break around these visits, perhaps flying out of state and renting a car to
Note Sheet for College Visits
When visiting colleges, you MUST take notes, or you’ll find that after a few schools, you won’t remember which school had what. Take lots and lots of pictures and notes. If you don’t have a preferred note-taking system, you can
Questions to Ask on College Visits
Be prepared when you visit colleges by having a list of questions ready to ask admissions representatives or tour guides. They’ll give you lots of information, but the download below can help you personalize your visit.
Demonstrated Interest Could Give You an Edge
Demonstrated Interest Demonstrated interest, or engagement, is a factor in admissions at some, but not all, colleges or universities. (I use “colleges” to cover both.) It may be as simple as keeping a file of how often you’ve emailed them
FAFSA and CSS Profile
Jeff Levy wrote this excellent explanation of the two dominant methodologies used by colleges to determine how much your family can afford to pay for college.
How to Compare Financial Awards from Colleges
Now that those early action decisions are coming, you may be seeing financial award letters that differ in format from one college to another, making comparing the bottom line cost of attendance (COA) hard to decipher. The U.S. Department of
Engineering & Management at Clarkson
Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, has an Engineering & Management program that should appeal to students who want to pursue STEM but still maintain and build their people skills. The Clarkson campus is located in Upstate New York, near
Engineering & Management Program at Clarkson U.
Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, has an Engineering & Management program that should appeal to students who want to pursue STEM but still maintain and build their people skills. The Clarkson campus is located in Upstate New York, near
