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Twenty Questions to Ask a College Admissions Representative

The Golden Dome (Admissions Building) at University of Notre Dame, my alma mater. By Laura Whitmore Your son or daughter will spend the...

To Apply to College Early, or Not to Apply to College Early? That is the Question.

By Laura Whitmore College application season is upon us and students are faced with many decisions as they embark on the often...

How to Help Your Child Manage Their Testing Anxiety

By Laura Whitmore Sweaty palms. Heart palpitations. Mind racing or blanking. These are just some of the symptoms your child may...

Top Tips and Strategies to Ace the SAT Reading Section

By Laura Whitmore The SAT Reading section is where many students struggle the most and run out of time. Setting the tone as the first...

How to Support Your Child Through a Stressful Regents Week this June

By Laura Whitmore After two years of canceled regents exams during COVID, the exams are fully reinstated for the 2021-2022 school year....

How to Help Your Child Build a Balanced College List

By Laura Whitmore A couple of weeks ago, I attended a seminar entitled How to Build a Balanced College List with Dr. Steven Antonoff. Dr....

What to Do When the SAT Goes Digital

By Laura Whitmore As you may have heard, the SAT is going digital in 2024. This is the fourth time the test has changed since I took it...

Who Gets in and Why: 7 Surprising Factors that Influence Admissions Decisions

By Laura Whitmore When I attended the University of Notre Dame, I often wondered how their admissions decisions were made. I was a...

Your College Questions Answered!

Welcome readers! I am excited to announce that I will be blogging on weekly topics that can help you as high school students and parents...