by Megan Dorsey | Jan 7, 2021 | Academic Success
Today I am going to outline what you should be considering if you have a current high school junior. Towards the end I give a rough outline of the college admissions timeline. I know this will be helpful for those of you who want to know what’s coming. If you don’t...
by Megan Dorsey | Dec 13, 2020 | Academic Success
Many students have just completed their fall semester; if your semester doesn’t end until January, you can still work through part of the checklist now and finish when your classes conclude. At the end of a semester most of us (parents, teachers, and students) feel so...
by Megan Dorsey | Nov 18, 2020 | Academic Success
In the past two weeks, I’ve heard from three different families considering some version of a personality or career test. Each family had researched some options and gotten quotes ranging from $500 to $3600. The question was “is this worth it?” I never know exactly...
by Megan Dorsey | Oct 29, 2020 | Academic Success, College Prep Podcast
Most students could improve their study habits (and possibly their grades) by implementing small changes. The problem is most students don’t know where to start. Most parents rely on what worked for them way back when. Teachers often don’t have the time to...
by Megan Dorsey | May 29, 2020 | Academic Success, ACT, College Admission, Finding the Right College, SAT
Ugh! I like to plan ahead. I want to follow though on plans I’ve made. The coronavirus has made this impossible. Approaching this summer and next fall with the same timeline and college planning strategies we are used to simply won’t work. We need to continue to...
by Megan Dorsey | May 8, 2020 | Academic Success, College Admission
Having recently been through the entire admissions process with our oldest, I wanted to offer some tips. These are little things that can make a big difference. Don’t feel you need to implement all of these. Don’t feel you need to add them all at once. Add what makes...
