Dazzling website, engaging social media presence, glossy brochures, beautiful fall campus tours — what more do students need to get to know a prospective university? Hiding in plain sight, a school’s Common Data Set can help determine the likelihood that a student will succeed in its classrooms. Using a Common Data Set Watch “Using a […]
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Scholarships and SAT and ACT
Don’t let the A’s and B’s fool you — educators are passing, promoting, and graduating students who lack the literacy and numeracy for college-level coursework. [Complete the Scholar ReadyNESS Checkup and set an appointment with me to discuss your student’s debt-free path to college.] Don’t wait until your student is among the increased number of college students […]
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Essay Writing for College Admissions & Scholarships
Students will learn… How to write a personal essay How to build a scholarship plan (where to find scholarships and what to write about in other essays) How to complete an application for college admission How to request letters of recommendation Interviewing skills This Course Is For… This course is for busy students who want […]
Houston-area Parent: I Thought the College Years Would Be Easier
The Distraught Parents’ Hotline (713.553.6557) is like happy hour — without the adult beverages (at least on my end of the conversation) — with a great listener. Parents unburden themselves to the Hotline with tales of their children’s struggles, apologizing to me for being “that” mom or dad. I assure them that they are not […]
Which Colleges Boost Their Graduates’ Socioeconomic Status?
Why do parents seek the best schools for their students? Why do parents pour weekends, countless miles, and thousands of dollars into sports for their athletes? Why have parents been ringing my Distraught Parents’ Hotline (713.553.6557) since 2004? Class anxiety. While America lacks Britain’s formal aristocracy of dukes, earls, and barons, our nation’s colonial forebears […]
7 Tips for Parents of Student-Athletes
7 Tips for Parents of Student-Athletes Edited by Jennifer Ledwith |jdledwith@scholaready.com |(713) 553-6557 With a few exceptions, student-athletes must meet the college’s academic requirements. Do you know if your student is ready? Contact us and schedule a 30-minute appointment and we’ll discuss where your student is and where he or she would like to be. […]
You’ve Submitted FAFSA. Now What?
You’ve Submitted FAFSA. Now What? by Jennifer Ledwith |jdledwith@scholaready.com (713) 553-6557 Please note: this article is intended to impart general information and not specific advice. Last week, I discussed the potential benefits of completing the FAFSA, CSS Profile, or TASFA . This week’s ScholarSpot focuses on the the financial aid process. 6 Steps Of the Financial Aid Process Submit FAFSA, […]
Before the Campus Visit: Must Do’s Before You Hit the Road
Before the Campus Visit: Must Do’s Before You Hit the Road by Jennifer Ledwith |jdledwith@scholaready.com (713) 553-6557 In Ron Lieber’s The Price You Pay For College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make, he asks families two questions: What is college to you, and how much are you […]
Student’s Dream College vs. Parents’ Retirement
Student’s Dream College vs. Parents’ Retirement by Jennifer Ledwith |jdledwith@scholaready.com (713) 553-6557 Parents: Our daughter scored in the top 1 percent of PSAT test-takers and scored in the top 2 percent of SAT test-takers. On top of that, she’s in the top 5% of her graduating class and holds leadership positions in her extracurricular activities. […]
Homeschool Grad: Success in these classes will make your college resume competitive.
Stephen Alexander graduated from homeschool in 2020. He currently attends Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, where he is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. I prepared Mr. Alexander for his SAT. Here are his lightly edited responses. You have to do all these things to get into college and get scholarships. Where’s the right place to […]