What Will ‘Look Good’ on My College Application?

At College Mode, one of our goals, when we meet a high school student, is to shift this narrative from “what do I need to get into college?”, to what do I want to learn, what do I want my college life to be like, and how do I imagine my life after college?

College Application, College Admissions, College Consultant, College PlanningSharon DavisJanuary 21, 2023college application, college admission consulting, college preparation

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

Pivot and Prepare

Pivot. Cohort. Hybrid instruction. These words are not the usual words associated with back to school. So much has changed in 2020 but one thing has stayed the same. Colleges continue to want to understand how high school students have grown in high school. Admissions counselors still want to know how a student made a meaningful difference in their high-school community, and how a student plans to make a difference on their college campus.

College Admissions, College Application, College Choice, College Consultant, College PlanningSharon DavisSeptember 4, 2020college application, college planning, college admission consulting, college preparation

Silver Linings

Possibly the largest group of applicants ever will be competing for seats at America’s colleges over the course of the next two years.

College Admissions, College Application, College Choice, College Consultant, College Planning, Covid-19 and collegeSharon DavisAugust 7, 2020college application, college admission consulting, college planning, college decision, college counselor, Covid-19 and college, best college fit, 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.