All Posts by Chris

Now that we’re getting into November, application deadlines are just around the corner! It’s really important to know about college priority deadlines and scholarship deadlines. Why are they so important? It can help your chances of getting in and also determine whether or not you get extra scholarships from your school! Let’s start by talking about normal college deadlines. A college deadline is just the final day that they’ll accept… Read More

One area  you may not hear a lot about in high school, but that makes a HUGE deal when you’re trying to get into college or applying for a job, is professionalism. You don’t have to be a professional to look and act professionally, and if you look good, it can really improve your chances during an interview with a school or employer. I’m going to break up this subject… Read More

Now here is a topic that applies to everybody. Whether you’re in high school or about to graduate from college, it’s important to have a strong resume and find people to write you a good letter of recommendation. Since I’m applying to graduate school, that advice applies to me too! Fortunately, we’ve already got a couple of good posts about resumes and letters of recommendation, But, in this post, I’m going… Read More

Hey everyone! I hope you’ve had a good summer and that your year is starting out smoothly. Since the year has just begun, this is a good time to plan out how you’re gonna prepare yourself for college. The process isn’t hard, but it does have a couple steps, and you want to make sure you’re giving yourself enough time to do everything (hint hint)! Here are the things that… Read More

Okay, so when I was in high school, everybody told me about how I needed to manage my time, and told me how important it was, but no one really explained what it really was or why exactly it was so important. Today, I’d like to try and give you an idea of what time management actually means and how it can be the difference between having time to chill… Read More

A lot of you are looking for jobs now, and will want one when you get into college, too. Having a job means meeting people, having experience for your resume (which will get you *more* jobs in the future!), and making money (duh). One of the most important and overlooked parts of applying for a job is the cover letter. So what is a cover letter, exactly, and what does… Read More

Hey again, this is the second part of my post on ways you can get support and support yourself in college (read the first part here). It’s kind of long, but that’s because it’s full of goodness. This time we’re going to talk about two support services you might not have thought a lot about and then the most obvious one – jobs! Legal Services Okay, so why would anyone… Read More

Hey again! In previous posts, we looked at some of the fun things you can do in college, like making friends and joining awesome student organizations. This post will be dedicated to some of the more serious ways that you can support yourself (in your life, your classes and your finances) in college. The main areas I want to talk about are tutoring, counseling, legal services, services for students with disabilities… Read More

By now, a lot of seniors are starting to get their financial aid awards back from different colleges. Usually, the award has a few different kinds of numbers on it, and it’s not always clear what you’re getting. We’ve already talked about what kinds of financial aid there are in a number of different posts. Now, we need to talk about how you actually accept the aid you get from… Read More

Seniors: There are only a few months left before your life begins at college! You’ve made it this far, and it’s really important that you’re preparing yourself for what comes next. In some of our previous posts, we’ve talked about subjects like preparing your resume, how to make friends in college and studying abroad. One thing we haven’t looked at yet is figuring out what classes you need to take… Read More