ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY?

If Vanderbilt University is a school on your college list, take note!  Vanderbilt University is having a road show in Northern and Southern California

If you are interested in attending, sign up.

You can visit their website at    VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS ROADSHOW

For those taking September or October ACT or SAT – register soon for those tests even if you’re not sure you’re going to take any – give yourself the option if you don’t like your spring scores!
SAT: Registration for fall will be out shortly
ACT: http://www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html

Start your college research by going to www.CollegeProwler.com and each school’s web site to find out specifics. Research the departments in which you have a specific interest! Also, go to the school’s website and sign up on the admissions office page so you are in their data base. Go to the department page for the academic area you are interested in and note specific professors, collections, etc.

COLLEGE APPLICATION ERRORS

High School Students are realizing hat the time has come to submit their applications.  Many are just beginning to think about taking their SATs or ACTs.  Some are thinking about Scholarships and Financial Aid as the place to start, and some are so overwhelmed that they are just quitting before they begin.

This is not the best way to start the senior year, however, we take a student from where they are to bring them forward.

If you have not taken the SAT or ACT, better sign up now and have it done by NOVEMBER, 2012.  We recommend that students have all of their SATs and ACTs done by the end of the Junior Year to allow time to take an SAT or ACT again if they want to, or to concentrate on their college applications.

Many are starting to fill out their applications.  Here are the BIG 4 College  Appliication mistakes

Here are the common errs:

1)  Not Following the Instructions on the Application

2) Sending in an IN complete application

3) Redundantct

4) Sending too many letters of Recommendation

Today,  there is about 1 counselor for each 810 students,  With Education cuts,  this number could go higher.  There is not the time to give a student the true time they need for this process, and with busy parents working each day, the stress is increased.

Students are stressing out!  Parents can help their students by letting them complete the applications on their own, and writing their own essays and create their own resumes.  Colleges expect that someone will edit the material and double check grammar and spelling.  Parents can help in watching deadlines, (and there are plenty),  create a calendar and keep messages or a calendar book along with everything else in one area of the house.  

Don't. t add stress to a child, and take a moment out for some fun now and then.Many kids are burning the candle at both ends and at some point there is going to be a break.  Minimize this!

If you need help.. Call US (800) 591-5706.   We are trained professionals who can minimize the stress level in you and your child and get you to where you need to be.

THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS CONSULTANT

High School Students need to be aware of powerr of social Medi

Are you preparing to apply to colleges of your choice?  

Well , take note!  According to  kcbs newsl  college admissions offices are now looking at facebook pages of applicants.

CBS news today reports that college admissions officers are now looking at the facebook page of an incoming class.  Your ON LINE reputation could put you at risk of not accepting a student.  10% of the admissions representatives are checking  is now being used evaluated a student .  Not all schools are using social media, but some do.

So keep these ideas in mind

Are you posting your grandmother would be proud of?

Are your old post cleaned up?.

Have you set your accounts to "personal"?

Have you set your accounts to private?

as you are submitting your applications this year, check what is out there by looking to see how y times you come up on social media! 

If you need help with your college essys,check ys out.