College Counselors Articles

College Connections continues to keep in contact with alumni so they can share their college experiences with our current students. Our students attend universities all over the country, big and small, private and public. Here are what our students are saying about their college experience.

"Adam (or Ellen) doesn’t test well.  Do you think he could get extra time on the SAT?”  I frequently hear this question in February or March, as the main SAT, ACT test season approaches.  The issue often pops up too late for successful action.

I don’t think there are many of you out there that would buy an expensive pair of jeans or a new car without trying it out. You can read about it, look at pictures, but you really don’t know how it fits you. The same would be true of one of your biggest investments – your college education. College brochures are attractive, websites offer details relating to statistics, but what you really need to do is to see it, to know if you can ultimately see yourself there.