By David Magee | Contributor Sending your child off to college comes with A share of worry. Not only will you miss your child fiercely, you also worry for their safety, and with good reason: Many college-aged students battle mental health disorders, substance misuse and addiction, self-esteem and body image…
By Janeen Lewis The high school road to college may seem like four of the most challenging years families face. There are deadlines, tough financial choices and parents and children don’t always agree on colleges. If that isn’t stressful enough, every year there are tasks that high school students should…
By Linda Leavell By the time your children apply to college, their high school grades and standardized test scores mostly will be set, and they will have invested time in certain extracurricular activities. Is there any part of your child’s college application that might make the difference between acceptance and…
By Collegewise Sophomore Year Take the PSAT or Aspire exams if available at your high school. Fall: Maintaining grades is important, as performance in the first semester can have an impact on whether you will be allowed to pursue IB, AP, or Honors options when you sign up for courses in…
By Steve Siebold | Contributor As college classes start backup around the country, I’ve been inundated with inquiries from both parents and kids wondering if the rising cost of tuition and the overwhelming debt that follows is really worth it. If you are set on going to college, there are…
By Kevin McMullin, Founder of Collegewise | Contributor With the rise of test optional admission policies, it can be easy to shift the focus entirely to the college essay. If admission readers don’t have a score to make an admission decision, how else will they make that final call? Frankly, even if…
Shop Texas Electricity announced their 2021 Scholarship Award Program applications are open for high school students seeking to pursue a higher education program. The scholarship will award $1000 to two deserving current high school seniors planning to attend an accredited college degree program in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)…
By Rebecca Mannis, Ph.D. | Contributor College admissions in the age of COVID has created new opportunities for many students. One significant trend is that students are gaining acceptance for mid-year transfer (or for traditional fall entry) to select universities, public institutions and even Ivy League schools that were “out…
By Linda Leavell | Contributor College admissions have become increasingly competitive, and kids get only one opportunity to make a case for themselves in their own words to the people considering their application: the essay or personal statement. Admission to Texas’ two flagship public universities is particularly tough. Students in…