College Application

How Tutoring Helps Students

By Solomon Team / 06/22/2022

The benefits of tutoring extend far and wide and can have a unique benefit for every kind of student. Tutoring can be focused on helping students who are struggling with a particular subject matter, helping challenge those who need an extra push or it can be helpful to students who deal with various learning disabilities.…

How Important Are College Visits for Admission?

By Solomon Team / 06/13/2022

We live in a day and age where just about everything is accessible via our fingertips, thanks to the global reach the internet provides. While this is incredibly helpful in the college search and can help a student start to think through an initial college list, nothing can truly compare to the experience of physically…

How to Plan a College Road Trip

By Solomon Team / 05/27/2022

It may have been a while since you’ve been on a college campus. For your child, they may never have been to a college outside a sporting event or musical competition. Visiting colleges is an integral part of the college process as your student will learn about academics, become familiar with physical layouts, and ultimately…

What to Ask During a College Visit

By Solomon Team / 05/11/2022

In learning more about colleges and universities, visiting can be an important component in the decision-making process to apply and/or attend. Visitors, whether in-person or virtual, have the chance to determine for themselves if the institution is a good fit academically, socially, and personally. Asking the appropriate questions can narrow down options and provide a…

Applying To College EA vs. REA vs. ED vs. RD

By Solomon Team / 04/27/2022

Applying to college is often an overwhelming process. There are many decisions to make, steps to take, essays to write, and deadlines to meet. Here is what our article will cover: One decision that can prove confusing and rather challenging comes early in the application year when you choose if and what schools you might…

What to know about Deferring College

By Solomon Team / 04/27/2022

College is the best four years of your life, and so the saying goes. For many planning to pursue college, doing so directly after high school is, in the most traditional sense, the natural progression. But, over the past several years’ colleges have begun seeing a shift. Whether it be Covid or other reasons, more…

Starting A Student Organization

By Solomon Team / 04/27/2022

Extracurricular activities are an important part of the college application. Starting a student organization is a solid demonstration of leadership, initiative, and creativity. If no group, club, or organization reflecting a student’s interest exists at their high school, beginning one will not only fill a gap in the school community but may well extend into…

All About SSAT Scoring: What is a Good Score On The SSAT Private School Admissions Test?

By Solomon Team / 02/22/2022

The Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) is the required entrance exam that leads to enrollment in some of the world’s best independent schools. It is undoubtedly an important test, so students and parents are naturally anxious when it comes to the Score Report. Upon receiving the Score Report, most parents are eager to know if…

How Do Admission Officers Make Decisions When Applicants Are Similar?

By Solomon Team / 02/22/2022

When all factors are similar, it may seem very hard but the most unique thing about the application review is how the student chose to tell their story; how they decided to weave all the pieces together to make their (hopefully) indelible mark on the application reader. The admissions reader is left with deciding whether…

4 Things You Should Do Now If You Want To Be A Recruited Athlete

By Solomon Team / 02/22/2022

Millions of high school students play all kinds of sports, but only a small percentage will become a “recruited” athlete with the possibility of earning a college scholarship. Here are some tips that might help: