February 13, 2023The Hidden STEM MajorsBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical engineering, biomedical engineering: these are some of the engineering-focused […]
February 1, 2023Deferred? Now What?When the pandemic first hit, many worried that applications for admission would decrease in much the same way as enrollment […]
January 4, 2023The 7 Cs of College Admissions Part 3: Community, Comforts, ConnectionsBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD This article is a part of a series on how I go about obtaining the assessment […]
December 22, 2022The 7 Cs of College Admissions Part 2: Costs, CurriculumBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD This article is a part of a series on about how I go about obtaining the […]
December 16, 2022The 7 Cs of College Admissions Part 1: Competition and CompletionBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD In my last article, I described what in general defines a good college. In the next […]
December 7, 2022What Is a Good College?By Elizabeth LaScala, PhD If you did a survey and asked people what characteristics define a good college, you […]
November 22, 2022Student Loans That Make SenseBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD Student loans are often viewed negatively, in part because they are associated with the rising cost […]
November 1, 202210 Most Important Factors in Selective College AdmissionBy Elizabeth LaScala, PhD The single, most common question I hear as a college advisor is some version of “What […]
November 1, 2022How to Impress My Interviewer During a College Admission Interview?by Elizabeth LaScala, PhD It’s easy to impress a college interviewer – if you are willing to do a little […]