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STRONG is a widely respected assessment tool used for college and career planning around the world to help develop the brightest talent and guide them in planning academic and career paths. The STRONG Interest Inventory is an online questionnaire which … Continued
During freshmen and sophomore year try many different activities so you can zero in on your unique passions during junior and senior year. Can’t figure out what high school activities may interest you? With a wide selection of options available, … Continued
Help your student envision themselves on a college campus. Crossing that threshold from high school to college is a sometimes daunting but exciting time, filled with new challenges and opportunities. As parents, it’s important to encourage your child to pursue … Continued
Spend your summer before senior year working on college essays. Oftentimes, rising seniors spend their break relaxing–not realizing they could be working on personal statements for college applications all summer long. The very BEST college essays involve serious introspection, writing … Continued
Cornell College (“Colleges that Change Lives”) is a liberal arts school of 1,200 students located in the Mayberry-esque town of Mount Vernon, Iowa. The campus itself sits on a small hill and is comprised of uniform brick buildings. A student … Continued
The summer after senior year can be emotionally taxing for parents and students. It may be difficult to cope with the realization that your child is all grown up and ready to move onto college. For some parents, this may … Continued
Summer school attendance offers myriad benefits to help make life a little easier during the academic year. Students who enroll in summer school can open up time for extracurricular activities such as part-time jobs, volunteering, clubs, hobbies or sports involvement. … Continued
It doesn’t matter how you keep busy during summer vacations, but do something you care about! Find a job, an internship, a pre-college program, a summer school or enrichment class, a volunteer opportunity or better yet–dream up something original. Summer … Continued
Don’t let senioritis ruin your high school efforts. When senioritis strikes, seniors often lose the motivation to maintain their efforts in their classes and coursework. Having already received college acceptances, students may find they no longer have to work hard … Continued
Penn is a large (10,275 undergrads, 9,500 grads) Ivy League campus located in Philadelphia, just west of Center City. The mossy architecture and tree-lined grounds are as impressive, and the campus is really quite lovely. Undergrad schools include Liberal Arts, … Continued