Monthly Archives: March 2013
Welcome, CA4! – Essential Information for High School Juniors
Applicants applying to colleges this coming fall and winter will have the all new Common Application, fourth version, at their fingertips, the result of two years and $8 million dollars spent on research and development. Its most significant feature is … Continue reading
Florida Atlantic University – Jupiter Campus – A Research University in a Small Campus Setting
IESolutions visited the Jupiter campus of Florida Atlantic University. The smallest of the six campuses of FAU serving the southeast corner of Florida, the Jupiter campus educates 1,500 of the approximately 30,000 students at this public four-year university. With its … Continue reading
PLANNING FOR COLLEGE: The Eleventh Grade Applicant
We have suggested in an earlier blog that getting an early start on the college process is essential for good results to be reasonably assured. A ninth grade start is even better than a tenth grade start; a tenth better … Continue reading
Tough Times For Young Veterinarians
Animal-lovers in childhood often dream of making a career as a veterinarian. For years, this path, a highly selective and expensive one then and now, meant assured, steady work. Current trends in both the economy and education suggest that students … Continue reading
PLANNING FOR COLLEGE: The Tenth Grade Client
Throughout our years of college counseling and the many changes we have witnessed in the industry, some things have remained the same. For example, no amount of wishfulness on the part of parents will bring much success without the full … Continue reading
Commentary on the New SAT
Since the last significant revisions of the SAT were in 1994 and 1995, it appears to be nigh time for a thorough re-thinking of the SAT by the College Board, as was announced on Monday of this week. Given that … Continue reading
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