Category Archives: Self-Assessment

Getting Started

Posted on December 14, 2016 by reesesarahc

GETTING STARTED: A Pre-College Plan for Junior High Families In simplest terms, the value of education is at least threefold: the acquisition of knowledge; the access it provides to higher levels of the socio-economic spectrum; and the cash value of … Continue reading →

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Getting Started

Posted on December 11, 2016 by reesesarahc

GETTING STARTED: A Primer for Anxious Parents and the College Bound STARTING EARLY Every year, throughout America, a new crop of college-bound high school seniors begins the final and sometimes traumatic lap that will, for most, end with graduation and … Continue reading →

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Does A College’s Student Body Political Leaning Matter to You?

Posted on June 8, 2016 by reesesarahc

As you are researching colleges, you will hear comments about how one campus is “very liberal” or another is “extremely conservative”, or another is “middle of the road”.: These are references to the political leanings of a college campus. Is … Continue reading →

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Campus Rape: Freshmen Women Beware

Posted on July 26, 2014 by reesesarahc

      The New York Times has recently printed a pair of detailed articles on an instance of campus rape, and its painful aftermath, at Hobart and William Smith College, NY. It is our sincere hope that readers of … Continue reading →

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SAT – ACT: The Dread of Standardized Testing

Posted on June 7, 2013 by reesesarahc

There is an overwhelming amount of work that needs to be completed in the college application process.  Amidst the excitement of this time, most students look at standardized tests with dread.  They consider testing and test prep to be extremely unpleasant … Continue reading →

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Looking to Streamline and Organize the College Application Process? – Basic overview of the IESolutions Student Portal

Posted on May 17, 2013 by reesesarahc

Education is an investment of time and resources.  The options in education are extensive and there are pros and cons to each option.  Once a family decides what they want and need as far as education, there is the hurdle … Continue reading →

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College is an Investment: Match School and Student Personality Types and College Affordability to Find the “Best Fit” School

Posted on May 9, 2013 by reesesarahc

Find your Best Fit College or University with our unique personality type and affordability match process. Personality Survey: Find My Spark Survey (FMS) Every student and every college has a unique personality. When the two are in sync, the college … Continue reading →

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The Value of attending a Liberal Arts and Personal “Best-Fit” School – Bucknell University

Posted on April 10, 2013 by reesesarahc

I am one of the extremely fortunate people who can say with 100% confidence that I attended my “best-fit” school.  I knew from the moment I stepped on the Bucknell campus Freshman year, that this was the place for me.  I … Continue reading →

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Decision Time: The College Choice Factor That Can’t Be Measured

Posted on April 8, 2013 by reesesarahc

Once a student and I have spaded through all of the data— majors, testing, size, location, selectivity— and the college visits are scheduled, I always give the following advice: Take the tour, do the group meeting, and make sure the … Continue reading →

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Creating College Lists and Navigating Admission Decisions

Posted on April 5, 2013 by reesesarahc

IESolutions counsels all of our clients to take a thoughtful, data based, yet creative approach to identifying their college prospects.  We start with a thorough self-assessment so that students understand that the goal is to fit college choices to their … Continue reading →

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