The crescendo of voices imploring that “junior year is the most important ten months of your young life” has likely reached deafening levels by the first time you actually set foot in an 11th grade classroom (or Zoom window, as the case has too often been of late). If...
Read MoreAmerica in 1959 would have been unrecognizable to a time-traveler from 1886—city skylines illuminating the night sky, cars zipping along highways, jumbo jets roaring above at 30,000 feet—just about every aspect of daily life had radically changed. Yet, amazingly, one thing would have been startlingly familiar, as it remained...
Read MoreThe college admissions process is emotionally taxing for the average teen and their family. Juggling the FAFSA/CSS Profile, essays, standardized tests, demonstrating interest, soliciting recommendations, AP exams, and extracurricular involvement, all while maintaining stellar grades in a rigorous academic program is not an easy task. Yet, for applicants wishing...
Read MoreDr. Michael Trivette, Co-Founder of College Transitions, was interviewed this month by USA Today for their article on the prospect of fake COVID cards being used on college campuses by unvaccinated students. Mike was quoted as saying, “If a student has a record of forgery and subsequent disciplinary infractions...
Read MoreThe act of drawing up college contingency plans is entirely antithetical to the passion-filled optimism pulsating through the average teenage brain. Counting on your son or daughter to put careful thought into their post-secondary backup plan is like expecting Romeo & Juliet to respond to their parent-mandated break-up with...
Read MoreThe classic fairy tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, tells the tale of a cute little girl who, for reasons not fully explained, abruptly embarks on a life of crime. Upon breaking into a residence occupied by a family of bears, Goldilocks famously tastes three bowls of porridge, finding...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused many parents to rethink how much they are willing to pay for their teen’s college education. In 2020, almost a quarter of college-bound high school students reported that the pandemic may ultimately alter their postsecondary plans. For some, it made to enroll in a...
Read MoreEvery year, more than 160,000 high school students apply to receive accommodations on the SAT; more than 85% of those requests are granted. Even with the high odds of approval, navigating the application process can still be rather intimidating. To assist parents of students with IEPs and 504 Service...
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