by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Dec 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
College admissions counselors are often (unpleasantly) surprised by how poorly prepared some students are for their interview. Don’t be one of them! Make your college interviews memorable in all the right ways. Remember, this may be your first-ever interview. But the...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Nov 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
Enjoy your college visits even more by cutting costs for those out-of-town trips.Apply these 11 strategies and save! No one debates the importance of college visits. Only so much can be gained by scanning websites and glossy college brochures. There’s nothing like a...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Feb 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
The new essay prompts were just released by the Common Application (or Common App, for short). Wait. Back up! What’s the Common App, you ask? Nearly 600 colleges and universities have partnered to streamline undergraduate college admission applications. These are both...
by Micheal E. McKinnon, M.Ed., CCPS; College Planners of America, Ltd | Jan 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
As you (or your child) approach college, you’ll find everyone is an expert: friends, co-workers, the person behind you in the checkout line. Each person has a particular set of experiences, albeit limited, and is sure their experiences apply to everyone, even if it...
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