Eye on the Prize

It seems like we can't go one day without colleges getting a front-page feature and lately most articles haven't been about programs, student life, or even infamous college debt. Today, the New York Times features a story directly from students on how some colleges are really handling the coronavirus. While this is important information, as mentors we need to make sure that these stories don't pull students away from investigating the programs and campus life that they are seeking for their college life.

College Admissions, College Application, College Choice, College Consultant, College Planning, Coronavirus and college, Covid-19 and collegeSharon DavisOctober 15, 2020college application, college admission consulting, college decision, Covid-19 and college, coronavirus and college

Don't Worry!

At College Mode Consulting, we not only walk families through a step-by-step process that prepares them to complete their forms in October, but we also walk them through some tactics on teaching their child about the reality of college debt.

College Admissions, College Application, College Choice, College Consultant, College Planning, Coronavirus and college, Covid-19 and college, Student Aid, Financial AidSharon DavisJune 18, 2020college application, college admission consulting, college decision, financial aid, coronavirus and college, Covid-19 and college, Student Aid, College debt

A Closer Look

As high school students consider which schools make their college list, and what they would like their college experience to be, some initial variables to consider are easy and straightforward and don’t require campus visits.

College Admissions, College Application, College Choice, College Consultant, College Planning, Coronavirus and collegeSharon DavisMay 14, 2020college application, college admission consulting, Covid-19 and college, college counselor, college decision

Learn By Doing

These days as we’re all feeling cooped up and experiencing waves of stress or disappointment, you’ll understand why Sam Anderson’s Sunday New York Times article and podcast about the artist was a welcome distraction.

College Planning, Coronavirus and collegeSharon DavisApril 15, 2020Weird Al Yankovich, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, college admission consulting, college application

Getting to the Core

The question of who we are at our core becomes even more compelling without the structure of what used to be our daily lives, in particular for our students.