College admission officers weigh a variety of factors when making admission decisions. They take into consideration your ACT/SAT scores, class rank, GPA, rigor of high school courses, college admission essays, and much more. Most of this information can be found on your high school transcript, which begs the question, “What is the most important factor on my high school transcript?” …
Working While at College – Internships
How important are internships for students in college? Our latest blog talks about reasons why internships and volunteer experience are beneficial for students while in college.
Help Your Student Determine What College is for: Ask Powerful Questions
Megan G. Bernard, PhD Founder, Kairos College Success Consulting You can help your child thrive in the complex and sometimes overwhelming college environment. Asking questions can create space for them to articulate what matters to them, why it is important, and how their experiences in college can relate to those priorities. Intrinsic personal motivations for pursuing an education are positively …
Big Colleges versus Small Colleges
If you crave a strong sense of community and know that you learn best in smaller class setting, then you will most likely want to be at a small school. You will have the opportunity to get know your professors and be exposed to smaller class sizes and more hands-on learning opportunities at a small school.
Studying Abroad
I studied abroad in Ireland, and it was the most memorable part of college and recommend that every college student should study abroad. Here’s why…
Developing a Positive Web Presence
How will schools determine who their next freshman class will be? They do what the rest of us do when we need a fast answer: They Google it [you]. Roughly 35% of admissions officers searched students’ social media, in order to help make admission decisions. It is estimated by 2018, 60% of admissions officers will review applicants’ social media.
How's Your Social Media Presence?
Your hilarious post about your teacher falling in class got 256 likes. Your ugly selfie SnapChat was screenshot a half dozen times. You may have forgotten about these posts but trust me, it’s out there and it matters. We live our lives on social media showing the world what we believe is the best version of ourselves. And why not, …
Big City vs. Small Town Colleges
Weighing the location, what’s right for you? When you picture yourself at college, are you walking to class among the crowded streets and tall buildings of a big city or walking through the quieter streets of a small-town? During your search for the perfect college, you might be weighing the pros and cons of urban vs. rural, but what’s right …
The College Visit
By Lighthouse Counselor Sean J. Murphy Every summer and spring thousands of soon to be seniors venture out with their families to begin touring colleges and universities across the country. These trips are meant to be fun and educational, yet at times can seem to bring out fear and anxiety in at least one of the participants on the trip. …
Choosing Between Standardized Tests
The Importance of the ACT, SAT and SAT Subject Tests Written by Lighthouse Counselor Kathleen Mixan Colleges accept both college admissions examination scores, so this means it is entirely up to you which test you take and scores you ultimately send to the schools. Students are responsible for signing up for the tests as well as paying for them. Visit …