13.28 Rev up your engines! Do this now! January first deadlines are fast approaching! You've barely made it through the papers and tests for the end of the semester at school, and perhaps the sting of a ding from your ED school. How did it come to this? You need to rev up your energy for the applications ahead. What can you do--right now--to boost your enthousiasm and spruce up your college apps? Last-minute boost for your college applications! https://bit.ly/CollegeBoost Athena Advises Dr....
over 3 years ago • 1 min read
13.26 Sorry about that! We hope you learned something about "The Century of the Nurse" by listening to the link in the newsletter we just sent--but if you want to hear Dean Gennaro explain the difference between BU and BC, please click on the link below. I get asked this question every year, so I hope this video helps! Dr. Corcoran Click here for the video: https://bit.ly/BUorBC
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13.26 Let's ask a dean! Are you dreaming of joining the 150,000 students in College Town, USA--namely, Boston? But--what really is the difference between BU and BC? Their names make them sound interchangeable: Boston University, Boston College. Are you about to make the mistake of sending the same application essay to each of these schools? Wait! Click on the link below to hear what Susan Gennaro, a former Dean of Boston College's Connell School of Nursing, has to say. Click here for the...
over 3 years ago • 1 min read
13.25 Thanksgiving is here--and so are deadlines Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. That's today! Many people, including students away at boarding school or college, travel back home for a long weekend. But it's not all turkey and pie! Whether or not you are celebrating Everything Pumpkin, those of you applying to college this year have some critical deadlines coming up. Parents and younger students, make a note for the years ahead. Happy...
over 3 years ago • 1 min read
13.24 Why us? November! Early Decision deadlines are largely behind us, and many of you are are still stunned by the effort of lining up so many moving parts to get your ED application in on time. Have you had a talk with your younger siblings and friends, who may still think that all they will need to do to apply is "write an essay"? But you did it! The big chunks of your Common Application are ready and waiting to be used as the foundation of the rest of your applications. What's next?...
over 3 years ago • 1 min read
13.23 Make an informed decision Early Decision is a binding agreement by which you commit to accepting a specific college's offer of admission, should they make you an offer. The deadline for submitting your "early" application is typically November first. In turn, the college gives you an expedited reply, typically in mid-December The submission and reply dates can be earlier or later, so be sure to check! But is it really worth it? After all, you will never know what other colleges might...
over 3 years ago • 1 min read
13.22 Teenage CEO dreams? "My oldest child is interested in a business career and will be taking O Level exams this year. What should they do to get into the best colleges?" Many parents are asking themselves this excellent question! When someone messaged me a few days ago on LinkedIn to ask exactly this, my first thought was, "I'm so glad you asked now and not a year from now." www.ucas.com Athena Advises Dr. Corcoran What is so important about this moment? If your teenager is at this point...
over 3 years ago • 2 min read
13.21 One at a time, please! When you dream of being admitted to the Ivy League, are the universities one big blur? Do you think Stanford is in the Ivy League? (It's not.) Are you planning to study business at Harvard? (They don't offer a business major.) Do all the Ivies look the same to you? Athena Advises Dr. Corcoran You need to listen to “How to Tell the Ivies Apart”! I was recently interviewed on the podcast, "Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Industry Podcast"--and you can access...
over 3 years ago • 1 min read
13.20 SAT and Common App deadlines! This is your last chance! Do not mess this up! If you're planning to take the SAT on August 27, 2002, you must register by July 29! If you have been using the My Colleges section of the Common Application to test out or store your drafts, make sure you have a copy on your hard drive, because the My Colleges data will be deleted after July 27! Photo by Daniil Onischenko Athena Advises Dr. Corcoran The Common App is scheduled to refresh on August first. Your...
almost 4 years ago • 1 min read