“College is what you make of it…” – advice and insights from a design major at Iowa State. Read about Nicholas Pieper’s freshman year experience with classes, professors, and social life.
Reflections on the Class of 2015
The College Expert Team takes pride in staying up to date with news and trends in the college admissions world. We attend IECA and HECA conferences, visit multiple colleges each year, meet with college representatives, and take an active role in the community of Independent Educational Consultants. Through doing so, we are able to recommend the best possible list of …
Reflections on the Class of 2014
Educational consultants can be proud of their results. As a member of IECA, we have opportunities to attend conferences, visit colleges and keep up with all the news and trends in the college admissions world. We are able to recommend the best possible list of colleges and spend hours of time with student on the application and essay process. Because …
A Visit to Northwestern University
By Sue Luse About Northwestern University is a private, mid-sized university known for innovative teaching and pioneering research. There are approximately 8,400 undergraduate students and 8,000 graduate students. While prospective students apply to one of 6 colleges, it is easy to transfer among colleges and you have the entire university at your disposal. Located in Evanston, the first suburb north …
Kiplinger’s Best Values in Public Colleges
Compare the 100 top values in public colleges and universities, or create your own custom lists of individual colleges or schools from a particular state. Check out this interesting site http://www.kiplinger.com/tools/colleges/.
College Admissions: Inside Tips for Aspiring Pre-Meds
by Cristiana Quinn, GoLocalProv College Admissions Expert The road to medical school and becoming a doctor isn’t what it used to be. Getting into med school has always been tough, but for those who made the cut in past generations, there was an assurance of high earnings and a rewarding career. Today, ask a doctor if they would recommend the …
Early admission applicants lock in on college plans
By Jenna Johnson The Washington Post, 12/14/2010 The first semester of senior year is barely over, but a growing number of high schoolers already know where they will attend college. (So instead of spending their winter break polishing college essays, they can get to know other members of the Class of 2015 on Facebook.) Early application programs allow students to …
Can’t Pick a College Major? Create One
Read this Wall Street Journal article (by Sue Shellenbarger, published November 17, 2010) on how many 4-year colleges and universities are allowing students to design their own programs of study.
Early decision applications rise 17 percent
by Darina Shtrakhman, The Daily Pennsylvanian – theDP.com Penn received 17 percent more early decision applications this year, according to Dean of Admissions Eric Furda. This brings the total to approximately 4,500 — up from 3,851 last fall. Furda attributed this increase to Penn’s no-loan aid policy and commitment to research and civic leadership. “This is a generation that sees …
The Shrinking Community of College Males: Worse Than We Thought
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA As I left the office yesterday afternoon I couldn’t help but notice the enormous wall of boxes waiting pick up by the postal service. Thousands upon thousands of SAT and ACT brochures are being sent to members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, thanks to agreements between IECA and the College Board and the …
College Application Essays – Univ. of St. Thomas
The article entitled “Every Student Tells a Story” in the online St. Thomas Magazine www.stthomas.edu/magazine/2010/Fall/essays.html have fine examples of application essays that are inspiring and personal. Enjoy!
