This series is about helping you walk through the college search and admissions processes. Each post has a different subject related to the search and what we think you should do to help find the right college fit.
This post is being recycled from fall of 2015. We believe the content is relevant and pertinent to your college search. I can remember, almost 7 years ago, lying on the floor of my parent’s living room, working on college applications. As I worked my way through the biographical information, thought about who to […]
One of the most common questions I am asked is whether a student should take the ACT or the SAT. That is also one of the hardest questions to answer, because there are so many variables in play as to what test is better for the student. The focus of this post is to inform […]
Below is a post that I wrote last June about some things to begin considering when you start your college search. While the content was written a little under a year ago, it is still relevant to you and the process that you are starting to walk through now. As always, please do not hesitate […]
I’m now in frequent conversation with the parents of prospective students. Many of these parents are themselves still draining the dregs of their own student debt. They are sadly aware that the return on their undergraduate investment was meager. They are then attracted to majors for their children that are nominally linked to jobs. […]
It’s the beginning of April, which means that it is now time for many things (in no particular order): Actual spring-like conditions Earth Day Opening Day for Baseball teams across the country The perfect month for high school juniors to start the college search…. While I clearly added that last bullet, the validity of the […]
A common concern when considering colleges and universities is the ability to develop and hone the traits to successfully procure a job following graduation. Below is the story of an employer, Garrett Miller, who has had great success with Grove City College graduates and has contributed to their stellar placement rates. The GCC Class of […]
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Trying to find the right financial fit when looking for a college can seem sometimes like a jigsaw puzzle. Over the last few months, you have seen a number of entries here that filled in some parts of the puzzle at Grove City College. Today however, we are going to be looking at a big […]
“Will my credits transfer?” As either a transfer student or a high school student who has taken college level courses in high school, this may be a question you have wondered! It is certainly one of the more common questions that we hear in the Admissions Office. At Grove City College, the answer to this […]
Do you remember seeing the signs for college visits outside your Guidance or College Adviser’s Office? As an Admissions Counselor, I travel quite frequently and do my best to coordinate a visit to local high schools while I’m in town for a college fair. This is a practice that most colleges and universities use to […]
For many college students, the answer to that question is “yes,” thanks in part to a now-standard practice that contributes to rising tuition bills and crushing student debt. The Wall Street Journal exposed this practice where colleges and universities in the United States have incorporated subsidies that pay for scholarships and discounts for some students […]