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Personal Branding Examples that Build Success for Students
Personal branding for students in college: Massively Important. However, a lot of students do not recognize what...
11 Must-See Tips for Completing the Common Application
The Common Application (also called the "Common App") offers a platform to apply for colleges but it also seems to...
How to Write the Best Personal Statement Essay for College (with Tips and Examples)
Just not sure about that Personal Statement essay? We understand! The Personal Statement essay might feel like one of...
Going Behind The Scenes During Accepted Student Day Visits
Accepted Student Days at colleges can be an action-packed day of events. The excitement of being on campus with so much to see and do often leaves little time for students to think about how the campus can best fit their needs and expectations. I believe that...
Top 10 Pre-Interview Secrets that Get You the Job
One of the best parts of my job: Advising college and professional clients on the finer points of job interviews and sharing interview secrets. I love to send notes that say, “Congratulations on your new position!” or share my clients’ success on LinkedIn. Recently, I...
What College Websites Will Not Tell You!
In an optimized mobile website world, numerous buying decisions can be made from smart phones or tablet devices. The college admissions decision is not one of them. Admissions is a people business at its core. A successful college fit requires a personal connection...
Professional Association Perks
One constant throughout my career has been involvement in gold standard professional associations. I was fortunate early in my profession to become involved in a state level professional education association. I attended a few meetings and conferences and became...
A Résumé…Do I Really Need One for My College Application?
Writing a high school résumé can appear to be a just another task added to the college application process. In reality, it is the only college to-do item that you will tangibly take with you and continually update as you move forward in life. Student profile...
How to Get the Most Out of College Planning Services
"Where do we even start?” I hear this all the time from parents when they first contact me. When you hire a college planning service (also known as an independent educational consultant) to help you plan your child’s next four years, you want to get the most out of...
Why You Need to Brainstorm at the Beach
Coauthored by Jason Vallozzi, Founder, Campus to Career Crossroads & Marisa De Marco-Costanzo, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Ivy & QuillAs the summer beach season is in full swing, many rising seniors struggle with why they need to do college essay...
What You Can Expect When Working with College Planning Experts
When you want to hire a college planning expert (also known as an independent educational consultant) you need to know the No. 1 secret. … and that is… Hire someone with loads of admissions experience! Check out my own example: Prior to Campus to Career...
3 Client Takeaways from IECA Chicago
I had the distinct opportunity to attend the Independent Educational Consultants Association’s (IECA) Spring Conference in Chicago from May 8th through May 10th, 2019. There were over 1,400 independent education consultants in attendance from 45 states and 19...
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