John Carroll University is located about 20 minutes west of Cleveland, Ohio, in University Heights. This Jesuit university, named after the first archbishop of the Catholic Church in the United States, has over 3000 students. On a recent campus visit, this liberal arts university prides itself on offering the ‘iTunes generation’ a little bit of… Continue reading The Blue Streaks of John Carroll University

During the past few college application seasons, new trends have begun to emerge. Some of these trends are part of the evolution of the college application while others are simply gaining more popularity with colleges. It also seems that as one college amends their application, other comparable colleges oftentimes implement similar changes. Self Reporting Grades… Continue reading Emerging College Application Trends

The University of Notre Dame is one of three colleges located just outside of South Bend, Indiana. It boasts to being the most “National university in the United States,” because students travel an average of 850 miles to attend. This top liberal arts college and research institution is home to nearly 8000 undergraduate students. Roman… Continue reading The Fightin’ Irish of Notre Dame

Applying to college has changed dramatically the past 15 years. In addition to no longer using paper applications, colleges have created different application decisions and deadlines. Early Decision (ED) Early Decision is a binding agreement between the student, parents, school counselor and college. The contract stipulates that if offered admission, the student will withdraw all… Continue reading How Will You Apply to College?

The Common Application, also known as the Common App, is an undergraduate college admission application shared among 517 member colleges and universities in the United States and 6 foreign countries. About one-third of these member institutions use the Common App as their exclusive admission application. Founded in 1975, the Common App is currently in its… Continue reading Explaining How to Use the Common App When Applying to College

Summer is almost here, but that should not mean that it is time for a high school student to rest. Rather, it should mean the student should work on activities that have been low on their priority list during the busy school year. One of these items should be to create or edit their high… Continue reading Create a Dynamic Resume for College

This Memorial Day weekend will mark the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500. In honor of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” I felt it was only appropriate to write about my visit to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, just outside Terre Haute, Indiana. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin How many college campuses can boast they have a saint… Continue reading What does the Indy 500, a Saint and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Have in Common?

Can you see yourself here? May 1st is around the corner and that means high school seniors must send their housing deposit to the college of their choice. If a student fails to inform a school by this date, colleges will no longer guarantee their admission. Here are a few tips for a high school… Continue reading The Decision – How to Select the Proper College

As the May 1st deadline approaches for students to inform colleges of their intent to enroll, it is the perfect time to decode the financial aid letter. Listed below are four types of ‘awards’ found on a typical financial aid letter. 1. Scholarships A scholarship is an award based upon student merit, meaning, students have… Continue reading Decoding the Financial Aid Letter

Otterbein University is known as a college of opportunity since its founding in 1847. This progressive university takes pride in the fact that the first two graduates of this Westerville, Ohio campus were women. Located 15 minutes from Columbus, the 2400 undergraduates have access to internships, job opportunities and student activities. Although a suburban campus,… Continue reading The 5 Cards of a College Experience