Blog – College Dollars and Sense – Page 6

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 with…

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…

Volunteer… From Home!

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By Nora Lessersohn and Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. As spring and summer programs are cancelled, and the world’s communities continue to suffer from the COVID-19 crisis, you may be looking for ways…

Admissions in the Age of Covid-19

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. The arrival of Covid-19 has disrupted education in a way that we have never experienced before. While the impact of the pandemic on your high school education, admissions…

Summer in the Year of Coronavirus

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By Nora Lessersohn Along with classes, sports seasons, academic competitions, and recitals, we know that summer programs are already starting to be cancelled. If this applies to you, you are probably…

Turning Your World Right Side Up

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By Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. While schools have closed and parents scramble to find ways to juggle all of their new responsibilities as most support networks disappear, I’ve watched several students…

Your Moment on the Couch

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By – Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. Fall down seven times. Get up eight. – Japanese proverb. When I was 20, I thought I was invincible – until I broke my back. After poorly landing a back handspring…

8 Ways to Get More Money from Colleges

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By – Victoria Tillson Evans, Ph.D. We’re frequently asked if we can help identify scholarship opportunities for our families. While we happily forward on options that we serendipitously find, it’s…