It's an increasingly common question: Can I afford my child's dream college? Or a variation of that, should I spend $200,000 for my child to study education, music, psychology, social work (or some other field that is not known to be financially lucrative)? This wasn't an issue for us because my boys didn't really have dream schools, for better or worse. Also, with one boy setting out to study computer science and another engineering, they ... [ Read More ]
Real Talk about College Admissions
Dream school, shmeam schmool. It's time to get real about college admissions. As a mom who's been there and done that I have some useful advice. One of my boys is already away at school on an amazing merit scholarship. The other one is heading away in August with an even better scholarship. Yes, there were a few tantrums and tears along the way. In fact, my boys even got upset at points during the process. But I've lived to tell the tales and ... [ Read More ]
Merit Aid and More: Another College Admissions Chat
Sometimes I don't know what to post where. As we begin to explore college options for my boys it feels like information that belongs on my personal blog. Yet I know the majority of readers of this blog have college-bound kids and may be hungry for related information, so here goes. What do parents need to know about merit aid and scholarships for college admissions? Find out Thursday, May 15 at 1:00 Central. I'm hosting my third Google Hangout ... [ Read More ]
Gifted Kids and College Admissions Part I: Follow Your Passion
I mentioned that my friend Jen and I started talking freaking out about college admissions stuff and then decided to host a Google HangoutOnAir to discuss the matter with an expert on the topic and make our conversation public. Susan Goodkin, executive director of the California Learning Strategies Center kindly joined us and shared tips on low cost(!!) ways to help your child stand out during the admissions process. Given this was the first ... [ Read More ]