Vanessa Hamilton, Author at At The Core

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Entries by Vanessa Hamilton

Is My Child College Material?

November 8, 2023 in College Major/Career, High School, Planning for College /by Vanessa Hamilton

“Is my child college material?” Boy, that is a hefty question packed with lots of things to consider! What kind of student is your child? Do they enjoy school? Are […]

Our Mission Statement and What It Means for You

November 3, 2023 in College Major/Career, High School, Paying for College, Planning for College, Testing /by Vanessa Hamilton

Way back in the early days of At The Core, our team of professionals brainstormed a mission statement during a team meeting. We had large pieces of paper taped up […]

So Your High Schooler Has a Chosen Career in Mind

October 19, 2023 in College Major/Career, High School, Planning for College /by Vanessa Hamilton

We hear this story from lots of families. Their teen decides on a concrete, well-defined career like nursing or engineering while in high school. Awesome news! They tell their friends, […]

Which One of These Sounds Like Your Child?

September 28, 2023 in College Major/Career, High School, Planning for College /by Vanessa Hamilton

With each Guided Self Assessment, our team of expert professionals gets the chance to make personal connections with a variety of teens. Each collaboration is unique and special; however, we […]

12 Ways This Year’s FAFSA is Changing and How It Will Impact You

August 15, 2023 in Paying for College, Planning for College /by Vanessa Hamilton

NOTE: this piece was last updated on 8/7/2024. Please stay connected to trusted resources in the months to come. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) underwent a complete […]

AI Will Impact Your Child’s Future Career

August 11, 2023 in College Major/Career /by Vanessa Hamilton

The title sums it up pretty clearly: Artificial intelligence (AI) WILL impact your child’s future career. As we write this, no one can have a firm understanding of HOW it […]

Our Epic College Quest: One Parent’s Perspective on Making the Most of College Visits

July 28, 2023 in College Major/Career, Paying for College, Planning for College, Testing /by Vanessa Hamilton

Hi! You may or may not know me. My name is Vanessa Hamilton, and I am part of the At The Core marketing team. I write material for all of […]

Heard this on a campus tour?

June 21, 2023 in College Major/Career, Planning for College /by Vanessa Hamilton

Our team has been on many (MANY!) campus tours. Almost all start the same way: the student tour guide goes around the group and asks for everyone’s name and planned […]

Why do we teach self assessment to teens?

May 17, 2023 in College Major/Career, High School, Planning for College /by Vanessa Hamilton

The reality for today’s teens is that they keep their heads down. They move from task to task, class to class, assignment to assignment, activity to activity without pausing to […]

10 Questions Families Must Answer About Their Child’s Future

April 6, 2023 in College Major/Career, High School, Planning for College /by Vanessa Hamilton

Every family wants their child to move on successfully from high school to their future whether it be college, career, military, apprenticeship, gap year, or some other form of post-secondary […]