Karen A. Hott Hott off the Press Working with high school students, I champion their well-being and confidence daily. Right now, though, I’m acutely aware of the stress and strain that parents are feeling, helpless to make happen things beyond
But is it a GOOD school?
Using the Common Data Set to answer that question Notes on presentation by Dewey Wilmot & Francine Block at HECA conference, 6/13/2023 Most of us know that Section C gives us information about admissions, but it’s good to look at
Public price, private experience
Saint Mary’s College of Maryland Don’t be fooled by the “saint.” St. Mary’s is not private or parochial. Located in the historic town of St. Mary’s City, St. Mary’s College of Maryland is “The National Public Honors College.” What does
Teach your teen to tame their inbox
Why this matters: Kids tend to ignore their emails. (Perhaps you’ve noticed.) When you ignore college emails, you miss important information about portals, missing documents, scholarship deadlines, and even acceptance notifications. The hundreds of unsolicited emails from colleges can be
Secrets of FSU admissions
January 2024 The Seminoles of Florida State University in Tallahassee have loyal fans who execute the Tomahawk Chop with pride. They have good reason to be proud. Florida State holds up three pillars: Vires, Artes, and Mores. These stand for
FAFSA Explained
StudentAid.gov, part of the U.S. Dept. of Education, created a playlist of videos to explain the FAFSA. The 2024-25 version is significantly different from previous years, but it’s still the basis for all federal aid to college students: student loans,
Polytech and Frank Lloyd Wright in Lakeland, FL
Florida Polytechnic and Florida Southern Two small colleges in one Florida town–Lakeland–are as dissimilar as the U.S. Naval Academy and St. John’s College in Annapolis: Florida Polytechnic University and Florida Southern College. Florida Polytechnic opened in 2012, becoming the twelfth
Amazing resources for college admissions, 2023
Check out Brennan Barnard’s great article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2023/01/15/2023-top-college-admission-resources/?sh=163c9e34543a He has some of the same resources that I recommend. A few books: The Fiske Guide to Colleges Ethan Sawyer’s College Essay Essentials: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/book Ron Lieber’s The Price You Pay for College https://ronlieber.com/books/the-price-you-pay-for-college/
College Counsel: Shepherd U. in West Virginia
You know you’re in West Virginia when the posted speed limit is higher than what you can get up to before the next curve. Though Shepherdstown, WV, lies along the Potomac River with Maryland on the other shore, the college
Elon U. fosters experiential learning
Elon University has made some changes in the five years since my daughter graduated from this beautiful, student-centered campus. Elon means “oak tree” in Hebrew, and important ceremonies take place under mature oak trees. At matriculation, each new Elon student