category: college admissions

as promised in the previous post, this is the beginning of a more thorough step-by-step process about how to start navigating the maze of ncaa recruitment. if you are still unsure exactly what playing sports in college can entail, feel free to visit “looking into ncaa athletics” for some more general information.

i can’t even express how happy i am that college application season is completely and absolutely over. it was definitely the most stressful experience of my life. but although i may have felt a little lost and confused sometimes, i eventually figured stuff out. here are the things i wish i knew sooner.

congrats seniors! it’s summer and you’re done with high school! you will now have a lot of extra free time. do fun things, but try to also be productive. by the time the new school year begins, you’ll be organized and prepared.

fortunate college applicants of the internet age! you have so many resources at your fingertips to find the right school for you! here are ten of our favorite free resources for an online college search.   college scorecard: a user-friendly and engaging tool to search for schools from the u.s. government college affordability and transparency…

this post is the first in a series about ncaa athletics. see the rest of the posts here: first four steps towards ncaa recruitment distinguishing between ncaa recruitment periods   now that we’re about to start summer (some of you lucky souls already have), high school athletes everywhere are contemplating their interest in competing at…

while soon-to-be-graduates everywhere are ready to put college on the back burner for a couple of months and bask in the glory of their final summer at home, there are just as many soon-to-be-seniors staring down the start of the application process. within the united states alone there are thousands of unique schools, and sorting…

these ten quick hints will help make the application process as stress-free as possible.   1. create a spreadsheet that includes all of your school choices and your “to do” list: writing essays, keeing track of supplements, gathering transcripts (many schools use a service like parchment.com — i have found this service provides an easy and…

  receiving a spot on a wait list can put you in one of the most precarious situations during the college acceptance season. there really is no clear-cut explanation for what it entails, and more often than not the notifications read like some ex-boyfriend’s way of letting you down easy. so if you, like many…

when it comes to our college lists, many of us have one school we love far more than the rest. and sometimes, we feel like the world will crumble around us if we don’t get in. but it’s time for a reality check. we need to stop the obsession with dream schools!   stop romanticizing…