Help Your College-Bound Student Face the Giant Difficulties of Freshman Year
High school students want to know the “giants” freshman year brought to their friends – and how to face them.
Mark Hines
The Big 3 College Admissions Factors… Are Still the Big 3
Which college admissions factors are the most important? Which criteria make the biggest difference in
Six Options for Great Summer College Prep
Summer college prep might just provide the most useful prep of all.
“Coach Speak”: Six Ways to Coach Your Kid for College
One of the primary roles a College Prep Parent should play is that of coach
College Prep Checklist: May-June
Your student can keep rolling toward college, even as this school year wraps up and summer begins.
Want a College to Motivate Your Kid to Learn? Look for These Four Things.
You can help your college-bound kid find a school high in “student engagement.”
Better College Prep for Helicopter, Lawnmower, Bulldozer, & Snowplow Parents
You can avoid these common temptations – and provide better college prep in the process.
What College Prep Parents Need to Know about the SAT and ACT
The two big standardized tests – the SAT and the ACT – will likely play
Big, Small, or Homeschool: How High School Size Impacts College Prep
A great College Prep Parent can encourage their kids to appreciate the benefits of their school’s size – and to work through the challenges for college prep.
20 Ways College is Different from High School
Some high school experiences give kids wrong ideas about college. And some college experiences will differ from anything they’ve seen before.
What Major Should My Kid Choose If Their Future Job Probably Doesn’t Exist Yet?
Your college prep child of today may be preparing for a job that doesn’t even exist.
Do I Have to Be a Celebrity or a Cheater to Get My Kid into College?
In the face of a college admissions cheating scandal, parents have a lot of questions. Here are some answers.