College Attributes — What to Look for when Searching for the “Right” School
College Attributes — What to Look for when Searching for the “Right” School We think the BEST chance for college success is to pick the “right school” unique to you! Ideally, where you will be happy! In summary, think of this, “big, small, country, city” — which school is your “best fit”? Outlined below are […]
“Senioritis” — A Mysterious Disease!
“Senioritis” — A Mysterious Disease! There is a mysterious disease that many high school seniors magically catch in the Fall of their senior year – a disease known as “senioritis”. Students wake up in their senior year and realize, “…this is the last year of my high school experience – it’s the last year I […]
College Freshman Checklist — What to Pack?
College Freshman Checklist — What to Pack? Congratulations Graduate! What’s Next? As high school draws to a close, it’s time to start preparing for the next adventure… College! To best prepare, here are tried and true tips and tricks: Memorize your social security number. You’ll need it. Shop early and shop sales. […]
Honors/AP Courses vs. “Regular” Courses— The Tradeoff
Honors/AP Courses vs. “Regular” Courses— The Tradeoff Course selection during the high school years can prove to be very important in the college admissions process. Courses should be chosen carefully and thoughtfully. As a simple rule of thumb, the student should take the most challenging curriculum they can handle while still maintaining their grades! So, […]
Common Application Essay Prompts — 2024-2025
Common Application Essay Prompts — 2024-2025 The essay portion of the common application is an important part of your college application. The essay provides a way for you to stand apart from the other applicants and display your differentiators including your character, experience, and your writing ability. Below, please find the list of 2024-2025 essay […]
Coalition Application and Essay — What is That?
Coalition Application and Essay — What is That? Stand out from the crowd. Use the essay portion of your college application to help admission counselors understand your character, motivation, experiences and writing ability. In addition to schools that require the Common Application and related essays, other schools require a Coalition Application and their own essays. […]
The Common Application = A Lot of Work!
The Common Application = A Lot of Work! A common misperception of high school students and their parents is that the Common Application makes the application process very simple. On the one hand, filling out one application that is sent to numerous schools does make the process a bit less tedious—far fewer times you have […]
How to Plan College Visits: Tips for Choosing the “Right School”!
How to Plan College Visits — Tips for Choosing the “Right School”! At College Insights, our philosophy is to make the college visit process as efficient and rewarding as possible. The key is to try and identify what the “right” school is for your student. That will ensure that the student is happy and […]
“Ideal” College Selection Checklist – an Overview!
“Ideal” College Selection Checklist — an Overview! College selection is one of the most important pieces of the college-funding puzzle. For example, selecting the right school can enable you to get your child a private education for the same cost as a public university – regardless of the sticker price. Obviously, we recognize that there […]
College Loans – NOT Available to the General Public!
College Loans — An Overview This is an overview of the college loan options typically available for most families These are loans NOT available to the general public, only to families with college students; therefore, most folks and their financial advisors do not know much about them! Clearly, a HUGE opportunity to help families pay […]