by Lee Norwood | Mar 1, 2023 | College Admissions, Extra Curricular, highly selective
Summer might seem far away, but it is important to start making your summer plans now. The goal is to use your summer to show interest in an activity, to try something new, to attend a program of interest, to conduct research, and all with the goal of differentiating...
by guestblogger | Feb 28, 2023 | College Admissions, highly selective
Dartmouth Dean of Admissions: ‘It’s Not About the College, It’s About You’ by Lee Coffin | February 2, 2023 Here’s the counterintuitive thing about a college search: it’s not about the college. Oh sure, you’re looking at colleges as you check out a campus and ponder...
by guestblogger | Feb 25, 2023 | College Admissions, highly selective
By Austin Curwen, Annapolis College Consulting Highly Selective Admission FAQ What is meant by Highly Selective Admissions? In the world of college admissions, “highly selective” mean that these are schools that will turn down a vast majority of...
by Lee Norwood | Feb 20, 2023 | College Admissions
The College Application Process February 17, 2023 Video Link The college application process can be stressful for a family but we got some advice from experts Elizabeth Almeter, Director of College Counseling at Garrison Forest School in Owings Mills, and Lee Norwood...
by Lee Norwood | Feb 20, 2023 | Junior Year
For most students, it’s time to choose your senior year classes. Anticipating “Senioritis,” many of the teens we work with want to take a half-day senior year and drop their foreign language. Most distressingly, they want to circumvent “Core 4 Four:” taking the 5 core...
by Lee Norwood | Feb 10, 2023 | Extra Curricular
Our students are currently discussing what they will do over the summer. This is an excellent time to show interest in your intended major, try something new, and recharge for the next school year. If your student is looking into highly selective colleges, Ivy-level...
by Lee Norwood | Feb 3, 2023 | Junior Year
Did you know that you have an excellent resource right under your nose? That’s right, your high school counselor will be able to help you quite a bit through your journey to college. Many students see very little of their counselors. It’s kind of that 1-2 times a year...
by Lee Norwood | Jan 25, 2023 | College Admissions, Paying For College
If you are my age, feeling 29 and actually 54, the college application process that you remember is no longer relevant. It is a completely different beast. No more paper applications, hands cramping from writing essays, and being finished after applying to 2-3...
by Lee Norwood | Jan 20, 2023 | College Admissions, Senior Year
If a student has been deferred from a college during the early action application season, there will be specific ways that the particular university would ask that you let the know if you would like to stay on their list and be reviewed during the Regular Admissions...
by guestblogger | Jan 12, 2023 | Junior Year, Senior Year
Article by Adriane Donkers, College Consultant with Annapolis College Consulting Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses are offered in many high schools. When choosing your classes each year, you may wonder whether you should enroll in...
