June 15, 2008
N Phoenix - The class of 2009 doesn’t have much time. Parents of High School Juniors who will be graduating in 09 are facing huge financial issues, as well as choosing the best-fit school for their kids.
In a very short few months your High School Junior is going to be a Senior. They should already have colleges lined up that (more…)
June 11, 2008
Wimpy resumes from college grads find it difficult to land good paying jobs.
With hopeful news from the financial sects that the housing market has finally started to turn around, new jobs should blossom forth.
Newly graduated from college, a student can’t write an awesome resume if there is nothing to write. Employers can see through thinly veiled resumes containing nothing but fluff. Hopeful jobseekers are devastated as employers are looking for “experience” and a degree. (more…)
June 10, 2008
Many families lack the financial resources to cover the entire cost of their children’s college education, which means they might need a loan. Even if a student qualifies for financial aid, part of the aid package might come in the form of loans that must be repaid.
The first key to unlocking college aid is to (more…)
June 9, 2008
College graduates facing a frightening trend in the job market
Phoenix - The founder of AZ College Consulting, LLC is spot on the money noting a terrifying cyclical trend in the job market.
‘Before your high school student heads off to college and even before he/she starts looking for a major, they must (more…)
June 6, 2008
10 Tips for College-Bound Students
Fact number one is that the student who gets admitted to the greatest number of colleges is not necessarily the winner of this "game". Fact number two is that neither is the student who is admitted to the most prestigious college or the student offered the greatest number of scholarships. Fact number three is that everyone can win this game. Everyone.
That's because winning means (more…)
June 4, 2008
Cave Creek Arizona – J.D. the college guy was driving from Phoenix to San Diego for a college planning industry conference. It was a nice drive down Highway 8. A stack of music CDs and a fistful of highly caffeinated drinks.
Well I was surprised there were three, yes three US Border Patrol checkpoints. At the second checkpoint an eager officer was stopping all the traffic for inspection and questions.
I stopped, turned off my radio and rolled down the window. He looked at me and with authority told me “Let me see your citizenship papers.”
My response was “Umm-ahhh, I have ... (more…)
June 3, 2008
Ten Really Stupid Ways to Ruin Your College Application.
If you have not already started filling out college applications for high school seniors, please note deadlines are fast approaching…
Remember, these are things you should NOT do.
- Rack up as many extra points as you can for "expressed interest" in your favorite colleges. This particular obsession was new to me. Connolly has encountered applicants who have inundated admissions offices with (more…)
June 2, 2008
Review this information below with your kids. Hopefully it will save them some grief in the future. And, please feel free to pass this on to 3 or more of your friends.
Warning: Students, What You Post On MySpace or Facebook Could Haunt You!
It happened again. In January, 2008, almost 100 students (!!!!) from one high school in Minnesota were suspended or kicked off of sports teams for photos that were posted on online websites like MySpace and Facebook that showed them (more…)
June 1, 2008
Is your future college student wasting time taking the wrong High School Classes?
One of the strategies to getting in and out of college in 4 years is to take college credit work while still in High School (don't take to many or you'll be disqualified for some aid). But if your kid is taking IB classes in High School will he/she get college credit or not?
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May 21, 2008
Cave Creek -- March and April are busy times for colleges across the United States. This is when the bulk of acceptance letters and award letters are sent out to nail-biting anxious students and their parents.
With the anxiety of waiting over, some students and parents are shocked and bewildered at the award letters. These prospective college students were hoping for more scholarships, grants free money and less student loans. (more…)
