Don’t underestimate the power of a well-crafted high school resume. Not only is your high school resume a key part of the college application process, but it also serves as one of the first building blocks of your career. Although putting together your first resume takes time and effort, the payoff is worthwhile. Here are […]

Whether you’re a freshman or senior in high school, you’ll benefit from summer programs or other life experiences that enrich your interests. It’s an ideal way to home in on a potential college major or simply to further develop a particular skill set.   The options are seemingly limitless.   Many universities in the Midwest […]

If you’ve been deferred from a university, don’t panic. The world isn’t coming to an end. For some reason, students often get really down following a deferral—they’re so disappointed that it paralyzes them. To that I say: A deferral is infinitely better than a denial. You’re still in the game, and the key is to […]

An Early Decision acceptance is exciting. But, even before the euphoria wears off, students who plan on attending their Early Decision school (barring any financial aid shortfalls) need to promptly let the other schools applied to know you’re withdrawing your application. Doing so is courteous and helps other schools fill seats for other deserving applicants.  […]

  In this second part of a two-part series discussing college interviews, we take a closer look at how scholarship and honors college interviews differentiate from college admissions interviews.   Just like college admissions interviews, scholarship and honors college interviews give applicants the opportunity to put a face and a voice behind the application while […]

  Many universities, especially those that are highly selective, offer college admissions interviews as part of the application process. Often the interview is with either an alumnus or a staff member from the admissions office. If you receive an opportunity to interview, it is a chance to show that you are highly interested in that […]

As the task of applying to colleges winds down, the focus often shifts to seeking out college scholarships. You’ve done your best submitting college application essays, but now, what’s the best approach to writing college scholarship essays?   The good news is much of what students’ practiced in writing their first round of college application […]

  The backpacks have arrived in Haiti!   Everyone’s hard work and generosity finally paid off. More than 1,500 backpacks and more than 500 pounds of school supplies were recently distributed to Haiti schoolchildren. Wow! Watch the children receive their backpacks in this video courtesy of local resident Denis Atis, who partnered with PFA’s Executive […]

  SAT Reminder: The next SAT registration deadline is Nov. 2, 2017, for the Dec. 2, 2017, testing day. The late registration deadline for online registration is Nov. 21, 2017.  Registration and a full schedule of testing dates is available online at the College Board website.   SAT Subject Tests Students may also register for […]

  SAT Reminder: The next SAT registration deadline is Oct. 5, 2017, for the Nov. 4, 2017, testing day. The late registration deadline for online registration is Oct. 25, 2017.  Registration is available online at the College Board website. The registration deadline for the Dec. 2, 2017, SAT testing day is Nov. 2, 2017. The […]