The term “special needs” is both broad and vague. Educators often use it to include any student with physical, emotional, or mental disabilities which require additional…
Why the 2024 U.S. News College Rankings Are No Longer Reliable
We continue our three-part series on Boston with two more universities: Boston University and Brandeis University.
Boston University
Many of the colleges in this…
In my previous post, I noted a growing interest in the Internet as a source of information about college. This post seeks to support an…
Over the last decade, the media has bombarded parents with the message that students must show leadership to gain admission to college. One democratic way…
There are approximately 2,000 four-year colleges and universities in the United States. Which one is the “right fit” for your student? An independent counselor – a…
Universities reserve the right to rescind admission in extreme circumstances, such as a student’s commission of criminal acts, failure to graduate, and the like. Indeed,…
I visited the University of Southern California (USC) in January of 2015 (before I started this blog). I did not tour the campus because my…
Why do I mention that I am an Associate Member of IECA, the Independent Educational Consultants Association?
IECA is the gold standard of college consultants…
A not so funny thing happened on the June 2018 SAT test – many students were surprised by their low marks. In fact, the entire…
College counselors have one mantra: we find the best “college fit” for your student. But what does fit mean, and how do we go about…