Finals are stressful regardless if you are taking them in high school or college. Some of the best advice someone told me once, was to manage my time, so I could get in enough studying, but also get plenty of rest and relaxation. Three of the most talked about areas during finals week are stress, studying, and rest. Here are …
How to Stay Safe on Campus?
Millions of students in the U.S. head to college each fall. For most of those students, college represents independence and freedom from their parent’s rules. But with independence comes more responsibilities, especially with regards to your personal safety. Although safety is a priority at most schools, it is important to be proactive in keeping yourself and your belongings safe. Below …
Preparing the Bird to Leave the Nest
There are usually two types of Seniors, those who are ready to be independent and those who could live at home forever. Although you love your children, I am sure that you and they are both ready for them to become adults, whether they realize it or not. Some ways to help them realize that they are ready is to …
Why Letters of Recommendation for College are Important?
Colleges consider many factors when reviewing an applicant’s application file, most of which consist of numbers and figures. Letters of recommendation, however, can provide admission officers with information about you that is not provided anywhere else in your application. Because of this, letters of recommendation can be the determining factors in your admission decision. Letters of recommendation can reveal a …
Online Learning Tips for Success
Using the internet for studying, researching colleges, or to complete a simple homework assignment can be useful, yet extremely daunting all at the same time. If you are familiar with certain programs or sites that are user-friendly and disseminates information in a productive, efficient manner, then using the internet should be easy for you! But, if you are one of …
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.
Getting Involved in High School
Getting involved has so many benefits. Your four years of high school is a time to explore your interests and skills through academic courses while getting involved in sports, clubs and extracurricular activities. Here’s something else you should know – not only can getting involved be fun, but it also plays an important role when applying to colleges. You’ll find …
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…
Healthy Snack Ideas
Healthy eating is probably top of mind for you. While the cafeteria at your school may offer many delicious meal options, it is up to you to make healthy choices and let’s face it sometimes fast food, chips, pizza are the go-to fuel for the all-nighters and before you know the freshman, the infamous freshman-15 have piled on.
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.