
Our Mission Statement and What It Means for You
Way back in the early days of At The Core, our team of professionals…

So Your High Schooler Has a Chosen Career in Mind
We hear this story from lots of families. Their teen decides…

Which One of These Sounds Like Your Child?
With each Guided Self Assessment, our team of expert professionals…

12 Ways This Year’s FAFSA is Changing and How It Will Impact You
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Our Epic College Quest: One Parent’s Perspective on Making the Most of College Visits
Hi! You may or may not know me. My name is Vanessa Hamilton,…

Heard this on a campus tour?
Our team has been on many (MANY!) campus tours. Almost all start…

Why do we teach self assessment to teens?
The reality for today’s teens is that they keep their heads…

10 Questions Families Must Answer About Their Child’s Future
Every family wants their child to move on successfully from high…

More Colleges Go Test Optional. Should We Care?
Columbia University announced their test optional policy is now…

Direct Admissions: The Latest Trend in College Admissions
Could the college application process as we now know it (create…