March 6, 2025Your College Search and Preliminary ListBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Most students and their families are excited to have a college list as soon as possible. […]
December 19, 2024Don’t Despair, if DeferredBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Students who apply early decision (ED) or early action (EA) to their top choice school may […]
October 30, 2024College Profile: University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK)By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Admissions to many flagship state universities used to be taken for granted, but this is not […]
October 18, 2024To Submit or Not to Submit Your Test Scores?Elizabeth LaScala, PhD In the post-pandemic era of college admissions, changes in standardized testing requirements have incited many questions about […]
September 6, 2024Understanding Early Decision and Why You Should Stick to ItBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD If you’ve been accepted by a college through its Early Decision (ED) plan you may consider […]
June 20, 2024College Profile: Pace UniversityBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Pace University is the only private university in the New York Metro Area that lets students […]
June 7, 2024Getting Beyond the Numbers to Get into CollegeBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD I strive to create preliminary college lists that are well-matched to a student’s overall academic and […]
May 2, 2024Waitlist: What Does It Mean?By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Once again colleges are shuffling many worthy students onto their waitlists. This is a common practice […]
April 23, 2024Standardized Test-Optional and Blind Policies – When Should You Submit Your ScoresBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD The COVID-19 pandemic brought on numerous changes within the standardized testing industry, many colleges shifting to […]