Comments for The College Planning Blog

Comment on “Inertia and College Planning” 1/25/12 by Kathy Beecher

Kathy Beecher — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:41:50 +0000

Wonderful article–will be giving it to all my prospective parents at an Open House we are haveing for Tri-Cities Prep next week and my parents now.

Thanks so much–You really help me in my job.

Comment on “Time to Transfer?” 1/12/12 by Jessica Giraldo

Jessica Giraldo — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:44:37 +0000

THANK YOU for this post. I am a nontraditional student (28 yrs. old), working full time and attending a community college. I chose my community college because of the cost-savings (I pay tuition out-of-pocket). I graduate this semester and am very looking forward to a university transfer. I pray that you’ll continue to add posts on the transfer process. I found this post well-written and insightful. If you know of any other resources transfer students can use, please let “us” transfer students know. In the meantime, I’ll continue my web scourging for tips and info.

Warmest regards,

A 1st generation minority college student

Comment on “A Time to Relax” 12/22/11 by Patti Pelican

Patti Pelican — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:49:44 +0000

Peter – Happy Holidays to you and yours. Thank you for the simplicity of this reminder.

Comment on “Inside the ‘Test Option’ Opportunity” 11/11/11 by Alan Haas

Alan Haas — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:47:18 +0000

Terrific piece, Peter. Many thanks. Alan

Comment on “College Rankings: Fact or Fiction?” 9/15/11 by Alan Haas

Alan Haas — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 20:50:03 +0000

Peter: You have done it again! This is the most measured and articulate rationale for retaining a sense of balance and objectivity in the admissions process and putting the obscene trend toward rankings in their proper perspective. Bravo, and thanks for your continued service to students and families who struggle to make sense of the process and effect proper decisions for their educational futures.

Comment on “College Rankings: Fact or Fiction?” 9/15/11 by Kathryn Miller, Miller Educational Consulting, Denver, CO

Kathryn Miller, Miller Educational Consulting, Denver, CO — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:29:12 +0000

Peter, I always enjoy reading your blog and the succinct way you present the facts to families. The good news is that I hear less every year about rankings from students and their parents, who are realizing that a school needs to be the best fit and not the “best” by some moving target of a standard. I love your line, “Avoid unhappy outcomes by establishing the student, not the destination, at the center of your deliberations”! Thank you for your wise words. I am disappointed that I will not see you at NACAC again this year, but will look forward to next year here in Denver!

Comment on “Create an Opportunity with an Admission Interview” 7/6/11 by Alexandra Friedman

Alexandra Friedman — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:06:55 +0000

Great tips for the interview process. I wish I had set up an interview at EVERY college that I visited. Get that added “value” to my application if I decided to apply.

What other ways can applicants show they are more interested than the average student, and how much do these efforts weigh on actually admitted the student when reviewing their application?

Thanks!

Comment on “A College Essay—More than Words” 7/20/11 by Shelly Moorman

Shelly Moorman — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:45:48 +0000

I love your idea about keeping a notepad by your bed for those ideas that pop into your head. All tips are great. Thanks

Comment on “Strategies for Getting A Head Start with College Applications” 7/13/11 by Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:03:09 +0000

Great post. We were thinking some very similar things over here at Tutorspree.

Comment on “A Good College Fit is One That Will Meet Your Academic Needs” 5/19/11 by admission process

admission process — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:47:49 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this article, students really do go through a lot when going through the admission process.