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Nice to meet you!
It’s always funny when you meet someone and they are totally different than who you thought they would be. Like when we found out the “Wizard of Oz” was actually just an old man hiding behind a curtain. I bring up that example because I was in Boston this weekend,...
the home front
The month is Marching by and those decision letters are going to start trickling in. Some will have good news, others will have disappointment. Perhaps the best advice I can think of is the same I was told the first time on an airplane, "whatever is going to happen...
Don't judge a College by its Cover
One of the most important things in the college process is visiting the colleges. Even with all the research you have done, there’s just nothing like being there. Often, schools will pay to fly you out. Take advantage of this! The best way to know if you want to go...
Big Bro
I must say from the get-go I never really had a "mentor" or someone who helped me along the college process, at least not in the strictest sense. And this is true for many first generation students. We just don't have anyone who takes our hands and shows us the ins...
Got Mentors?
I always thought that college wasn’t an option for me. I didn’t really know anyone who had made it to college and no one in my family had gone either, so it seemed like college was nothing but a fantasy for me. Not having a mentor can leave you without a sense of...
But it looked so nice in the brochure…
Now, ask yourself a few questions. Would you move into a house you've never seen before? Would you buy a car before you test drove it? Probably not! Now, consider the college you think is the right one for you. Would you go to a college you've only heard about, read...
Shout out to my Mentors!!
One of the hardest things about doing something new that has tricks and turns, stumbling blocks and stop signs…is exactly that…it’s something new with tricks and turns…stumbling blocks and stop signs. Junior and senior year were hectic. Sometimes I felt that I was...
Big Brother
Growing up there was always that one person who was with me through everything and that was my big brother. When it came to me growing up and going to college that did not change. My brother was there every step of the way. He helped me sort through all the...
The Big V — The College Visit
College visits can be exciting, nervewracking , scary, and crazy all at the same time, and it is not one of those things that gets easier with time. Before your visit, contact your admissions counselor and discuss what you specifically want to see and ask about other...
“Free” Education- But You’ll have some ‘Splainin’ to do!
Can YOU afford a $200,000 education? You, whose parents are on TANF, who helps your parents by working a full-time job, in addition to school? You should probably go to your state school, it only costs $20,000, 1/10 the price of a fancy-smhancy private school, like...