What Should Your Child Be Doing NOW? By Robert Allsup | Contributor The college planning process can be daunting, at times downright overwhelming, for both students and parents. Before you push that panic button or ask your child for the fifth time if he has started his college essays, consider…
By Alicia Wanek When it comes to getting kids off to college, the parents and students are usually thinking about very different ways to prepare. Your students are likely thinking about decorating their dorm rooms, getting a good schedule, sorority or fraternity rush, and finding the best places to eat…
By Colin Smith | Contributor You have a child who is finishing high school. Congratulations! Your son or daughter is now legally an adult. Your independent 18-year-old can sign binding legal documents, make health care decisions for themselves, and handle their own money – without you having any say in…
Does Your Child Have the Planning Skills to Succeed? By Tierney Thompson, PhD | Contributor Among the many tricky skills that we hope our children master before they go off on their own is time-management. Whether we call it “organization,” “long-term planning,”or “time-management,” preparing to do a task…
Congratulations, your child is heading off to college. Let’s make packing up all their stuff and getting it to the university as simple (and cheap) as possible. By Rick Seaney / Contributor Are you close enough to drive? If your student is heading to a dorm at…
Taking Advantage of College Resources Can Help Students Succeed By Alicia Wanek If your son or daughter is headed to a college campus this fall, whether as a new freshman or a returning upperclassman, perhaps you should ensure they can locate more than their classrooms and the cafeteria. It may…
by Tricia White | Managing Editor What to Fly With: Carry On (use the same backpack as will be used for books at school): Documents • Driver’s license/Photo ID • Passport • Medical insurance cards (plan ahead and order an extra copy) • Social Security Card (needed…
Scoring Higher on College Entrance Exams Is All About the Early Prep College entrance exams. The mere thought can evoke terror in the heart of the most confident student. Fear not, but get a jump on your studies, advises Varun Tewari, the owner of Victory Step, a top-rated…
What to Know Before You Go by Susan Sugerman, MD, MPH | Contributor Senior year—I call it “the big lie.” It’s the “top of your game,” “easy street,” a time for “no worries.” From movies to social media, that last year of high school is portrayed as a time…