by foundationscc | May 4, 2021 | admission, College planning, expertise
It was the start of a relaxing evening when a panicked series of texts came in from one of our students. A parent from their school had approached them at a school event and offered unsolicited advice about scheduling, college admissions, and what colleges want to...
by foundationscc | Apr 8, 2021 | admission, College planning
One of the biggest concerns parents bring to us is that they want their child to go to a “good” school. When pressed to define what “good” means, name recognition– prestige– tends to emerge. “Top” schools with...
by foundationscc | Dec 18, 2020 | admission
I was talking with a friend tonight, and she said although she was prepared, it really stung when her kid was waitlisted at a highly selective university. She felt her child, a 4.0 student active in several activities who is genuinely just a great human, deserved to...
by foundationscc | Dec 10, 2020 | admission
The admissions process brings some confusing terminology. Educate yourself with our handy guide. Regular Decision (RD)- Choose this if you need the most time to complete your application before the deadline. Early Action (EA)- Students applying EA usually must...
by foundationscc | Dec 10, 2020 | admission
According to the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC), the average high school student only receives about 38 minutes a year in college planning time with their high school counselor. How can that be? you might be thinking. They should be...
by foundationscc | Dec 10, 2020 | admission, College planning
College applications have become more holistic over the past decade, which means it has changed dramatically from a generation ago. Today, schools don’t just care about your GPA and test scores. They want to know so much more about you, what makes you tick, and how...
