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“I feel like I am just a barcode on a piece of paper.” I hear this phrase from high school seniors and parents almost every week. In my 17 years…

Choosing a college is a lot like making eco-conscious choices for your home. When you install solar panels or use LED bulbs, you are thinking about the future. You are…

Have you ever wondered if those long hours spent in Advanced Placement classes will actually pay off when you reach your university campus? Many students and families spend years focusing…

Imagine a bright high school junior sitting at a kitchen table, surrounded by awards, sports jerseys, and volunteer certificates. They have worked hard for three years, but now they face…

Maintaining a strategic college plan is much like keeping a well-oiled machine running. Once you have the right parts in place—the research, the list, and the timeline—the daily tasks become…

It is quite ironic that the fastest way to get a decision from a college often leads to the longest wait of your life. When you apply Early Action or…

Imagine a family sitting at their kitchen table, surrounded by glossy college brochures and a laptop open to a tuition page. The father stares at a $75,000 price tag, feeling…

Focusing on resale value is a concept we often apply to cars or homes, but we rarely discuss it when choosing a college. In my seventeen years of helping families…

Would you rather spend your first two years of college in a massive lecture hall with 500 other students, or spend those years in smaller classes at a community college…

When I sit down with families to discuss college planning, I often focus on the children and their long-term happiness. We look at their dreams, their favorite subjects, and where…