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THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Summer Programs – the Pros and Cons(Written by Lori McCormick, Marc Thompson and Rebecca Bjorklund from College Advising Team) Colleges across the country offer an assortment of pre-college programs...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Jan. 31, 2019There are no comments yet. 10422 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
National Decision Day(written by Lori McCormick) Today is National Decision Day! What this means is that today is the deadline for high school students to commit to their college....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 8483 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Thank Your Counselors. It's National School Counseling WeekWritten by John Raftrey Today kicks off National School Counseling Week in the United States. Please, everybody, do two things this week: 1) Stop by your...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 8825 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
National Decision Day(Written by Lori McCormick) March tends to be a busy month for students (and families!) anxiously waiting for the final round of college acceptance notifications....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 7188 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Colleges still accepting applications(Written by Lori McCormick) Did you apply to college and are not satisfied with your outcomes? Did you have a change of heart and decide you want to apply...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 5, 2020There are no comments yet. 9950 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Common Application and COVID-19(written by Lori McCormick) The Common Application, which is used by over 800 colleges, is adding a new question to their 2020-2021 application this upcoming...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 13969 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Judge Rules UC's Cannot use SAT/ACT in Admissions This YearAlameda Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman today issued a preliminary injunction preventing the UC's from using test scores in determining admission or scholarship...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Sep. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 11346 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
March Madness for SeniorsThis blog post was written by John Raftrey Every March is always a tense month for seniors as they await their admission decisions. This will be the most gut-wrenching...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 28, 2021There are no comments yet. 19145 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Reader Guest Post: Life's Map==I This entry comes from a reader of the blog, who has kindly and compassionately written the following piece about her own experience with losing a loved one....
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Apr. 16, 2018There are no comments yet. 20459 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Hospice, Palliative Care, and the Healing of a Life==B With the recent holiday season, I've been taking a much-needed break from my research and writing work. To recharge my energy and ideas, I'll be off from writing...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Jan. 2, 2019There are no comments yet. 14114 Views
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