Strategic College Consulting

APRIL 16, 2020

As we close out a month of social distancing, we, as a collective community, are slowly building a new way of life. We used to set our alarm clocks, prepare for our days, and head out to school or to our prospective places of employment. Now we get up and log on to our computers for distance education, remote meetings, and virtual social interaction.

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Elite Open School

APRIL 17, 2020

Dear High School Class of 2021: Wow. In addition to all spring semester activities and athletics being canceled (including junior prom, if your school has one), and on top of schools pivoting from in-person classes to distance learning online, now the College Board has officially canceled every SAT scheduled for the spring semester. What should you do now?

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Humbach Education Consulting

APRIL 14, 2020

By now you’ve received financial aid awards from the schools that have offered you admission. But interpreting those awards might seem a bit like reading a foreign language. Here are six common terms that you will see on a financial aid award and some ideas on how to assess your offers. In addition, it’s possible that your family’s financial circumstances have changed since you applied.

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University Gurus

APRIL 17, 2020

My college essay students ask me the same question every year: “How do I write an essay that stands out to admissions?” In a recent Forbes Article, What’s The Most Popular College Application Essay Topic?, author Maureen Sullivan wrote: Nearly half of the college applicants who used the Common Application this year submitted an essay about their “background, identity, interest, or talent.

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CampusESP

APRIL 13, 2020

And learn how setting up virtual parent orientation can help you meet your enrollment goals. Planning parent orientation, but not sure where to start? Staring blankly at a screen? It doesn’t have to be scary. CampusESP technology supports remote parent engagement without any IT support. To get an idea of what virtual college orientation can look like for you, check out our case study on how Texas A&M pulled it off for 14,000 families.

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Humbach Education Consulting

APRIL 14, 2020

Online classes or some modified version of schooling at home is the new reality for a large majority of students in the country. The coronavirus pandemic has created huge education adjustment for everyone involved – students, parents, and teachers. Many are now worried – especially juniors – about how this new version of school will impact your college admission prospects next year.

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Humbach Education Consulting

APRIL 14, 2020

The ripple effects of COVID-19 are just starting to make their impacts. It’s safe to say that the coronavirus has upended the college admission process for the coming year. You probably have a lot of questions and colleges are just starting to consider how they will adjust their admission process for next year. Here are some of the topics that students and colleges are grappling with: I was going to take the May SAT but it is canceled.

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