Blog – College Dollars and Sense – Page 5

Are Online Campus Visits Worth Your Time?

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. We’re a year into the pandemic, and it’s safe to say it’s going to be a while before we can properly visit colleges again. Most campuses have completely shut down…

11 Ways the Pandemic Changed College Admissions

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. I think everyone will agree that the pandemic has disrupted college admissions. From the lack of in-person events to meet reps to the proliferation of random grading policies…

Could You Win a Prestigious Science Competition?

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By Daniel Evans, Ph.D. “Ever since I was a young child, I looked up at the night sky with wonder, and imagined how the stars and planets came to be.” Over my many years as a professional scientist…

10 Tips for “Pandemic Juniors”

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By Nora Lessersohn Junior year is supposed to be the year you really “come into your own” as a high school student. Normally, you could excel in clubs or sports, in the classroom, and at summer programs…

What Does Test Optional Really Mean?

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Over a half century ago, while Jimi Hendrix riffed “The Star Spangled Banner” at legendary Woodstock, another group of people were making a countercultural decision…

Don’t Be Scared To Be Creative

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By – Nora Lessersohn This admissions cycle, as COVID-19 has forced over 55% of colleges to go “test optional,” “test flexible,” or “test blind,” you will need other parts of your application…

The New Competitive Edge: Pre-Professionalization

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By – Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Many adults lament the fact that many teens these days no longer hold jobs. They worry that the younger generation is no longer learning the humility that comes…

Why Your Intended Major Matters

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By Nora Lessersohn, A.M. Unlike most high school students, I knew exactly what I wanted to study in college: Religion. I indicated this on all my college applications, and when I got to campus I never…

What Are Your Chances? Admissions in the Age of Covid-19

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. As a college consultant, the big question I keep getting from parents and students alike is: what are the chances of getting in next year? Can you blame people for asking…

Dear Future Seniors: Advice from the Class of 2020

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. In June of every year, commencement speakers appear onstage to impart words of wisdom to excited and anxious graduates. Their messages are meant to fortify young people…