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When it comes to choosing a college, size matters. The size of a college affects your experiences and opportunities, and size is usually among the first criteria families take a look at when making a college list. And while we would argue that the quality of the education/major program is more important than size when […]
Clarity and confidence – from the genesis of At The Core, we’ve used this phrase to describe the feeling we want our kids to have at the end of high school. Heading to college with “clarity and confidence” is the foundation for all we do. The words “confidence and clarity” resonate with many parents. At […]
We heard from a mom recently that the thought of paying for college had her exploring the idea of taking on a second job to earn more money for her child’s education. She was right to start this conversation! So many people just ignore this until it’s too late. Then, they take on too many […]
The College Board, the folks behind SAT exams and AP classes, did a little rocking of the testing world recently when they announced the immediate cancellation of the optional essay and the subject tests. They followed up that news with the announcement that they will be laying off 14% of their workforce. SAT Optional Essay […]
For us, it is when we are serving students and families. That’s probably not a shock to our readers. (I hope it isn’t a surprise!) Our focus is always firmly on our educational programming, Private Consultations, and career work with Guided Self Assessment….all in an effort to help families. We know that parents and students […]
Parents, remember when we went to high school? For most of us, the course options were fairly limited. We were either college prep, or we weren’t. We might have been able to take an AP course or two. The highlight might have been choosing a foreign language—French, German, or Spanish. We could choose “vo-tech” if […]
Have you given much thoughts to the graduation rate at the colleges your child is considering? Should you? And using what data? Buckle up – there’s a lot here to digest. Let’s start with this: the US Department of Education defines college graduation rates as “the calculated percentages of students who graduate or complete their […]
Sometimes we get questions from parents that just need a blog post. If one parent has this question, we bet a hundred others do, too! We were asked about students going to college abroad—in this case the focus was on the United Kingdom. While costs, practices, and systems vary widely depending on the country your […]
Sometimes the tough questions can give us pause. Recently, a mom reached out with what she thought was a quick question. She just wanted “a list” – a list of colleges her son should apply to. Could we help? Because we never assume that we can help without knowing a lot more, we probed a […]
The price tag for a college degree can be staggering. What can you do? Understanding how it all works is key for families to find colleges that you can make work financially. (Our Smart Money Moves for the College-Bound free webinar is a great first step for every family.) In addition, families can take advantage […]
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