Finally, an acknowledgement that character counts in the hyped up world of college admissions. Harvard recently released a report entitled "Turning the Tide Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good Through College Admissions". In publishing the article, The authors acknowledge the intense pressure we place on our high school students to pad [...]
Frank Bruni of the New York Times gives more great college advice. Highly motivated students on a budget have plenty of options in addition to the Ivy League and highly selective liberal arts colleges. Honors programs at public universities have a great deal to offer. To read his article click here. Launch College Counseling [...]
I just returned from the spring break college road trip ritual. My reluctant travel companion was my 16- year old daughter who is quite frankly, tired of visiting colleges. Despite her reluctance, she has terrific observations about schools and students and she allows me to truly see colleges through the eyes of a regular sixteen-year-old [...]
With the new SAT making its debut soon, the testing options are increasingly complicated for this class of sophomores and juniors. For a brief breakdown of the testing options, please read the following Huffington Post article. Please feel free to contact Launch College Counseling with any further questions you may have regarding testing.
Interesting article in New York times click here to read. Contact Launch College Counseling to get your college process started early.
For high school seniors, the college application process is well under way. It is not too soon to get those applications completed. Getting at least one application out of the way and in early can lead to an early acceptance and a great sense of relief. If you are like many seniors, you are no [...]
College visits are a great summer activity for high school seniors For those of you with rising high school seniors, these few months of summer are the cherished calm before the storm. While rising seniors will take most of their summers relaxing, there are some good ways you can help [...]
