Davida Amkraut, Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Mar 25, 2020 | ARTICLES, COLLEGE CORNER
With college campuses shut down across the country due to COVID-19 coronavirus, it is impossible for prospective students to visit campuses and attend information sessions. They will be unable to observe the school’s culture, get a sense of the academic rigor or talk...
Davida Amkraut | Jan 14, 2020 | ARTICLES, COLLEGE CORNER
Sending a child to college is often an anxiety-provoking prospect. There are so many unanswered questions that plague parents. Will their child be independent enough? Do they have the skills and resources needed to navigate a campus and a whole new social structure...
Davida Amkraut, Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Oct 11, 2019 | COLLEGE CORNER
It wasn’t too long ago that the College Board, the company that administers the SAT, decided to include an adversity rating that is sent to colleges. The adversity score is intended to, in some way, level the playing field. We recently blogged about this score and...
Davida Amkraut, Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Aug 12, 2019 | COLLEGE CORNER
Each year, more than 2 million students sit for the SAT. The scores are then reported to colleges and universities and added to the applicant’s file, which also includes transcripts, letters of recommendations and the Common Application. Recently, the College Board,...
Davida Amkraut, Susan Stone and Kristina Supler | Jul 17, 2019 | ARTICLES, COLLEGE CORNER
For years, the Ban the Box movement has argued that asking criminal history questions on employment applications prevents low income minorities from gaining employment and obtaining a fresh start. Likewise, removing criminal history questions on the Common Application...
