Thursday, September 1
School just started but high school juniors and seniors are already preparing for their next step: college. Deciding on a school and beginning the application process can be daunting for students and parents. College visits, test scores, essays are all part of the process and each is important in its own way. How about some advice on what to do and how to do it? We get that advice from three experts.
Guests
Lee Bierer - Independent College Counselor and President of College Admissions Strategies. She’s also a nationally syndicated columnist, she writes the weekly Countdown to College Column for Tribune News Service (On Twitter: @LeeBierer)
Andrew Belasco - CEO and Co-Founder of College Transitions. He is also the co-author of The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process
Michael Trivette - Co-Founder of College Transitions, an independent college admissions consulting company (On Twitter: @edutransitions)
Related Reading:
Lee Bierer: One piece of advice – be different
"If I could only give every family one piece of advice about college admissions and the college application process it would be this: Dare to be different."
College Transitions: 5 Tips to Jump-Start your College Application this Summer
"We recommend five simple steps that won’t overly-detract from your summer vacation but will give you a leg up in the college admissions process."
Washington Post: What college admissions officers say they want in a candidate
"Watching your kid sweat over college applications? Wondering which college is the best fit for your child and how to help them make that happen? We asked dozens of admissions officers to reveal the truth about admissions today."
College Board: The College Application Timeline