Read these students’ reflections on whether to apply to a big school, a city school or a school close to home. These thoughts may help you in your own decision-making process.
Read MoreFive Apps You Need To Use During The College Application Process
By: Jordyn Staff, High School Junior
College Hunch- For a prospective college student with the average amount of teen angst and parents who want the absolute best for their child, College Hunch is one of the best apps for information about prospective schools. With thousands of schools to choose from College Hunch is easy to navigate with information from average SAT scores, acceptance rates, freshman class size, tuition, notable alumni and popular majors. It also includes a feature where you can “favorite” schools, compare them, and set filters so the app can recommend more schools based on average GPA, test scores, and interests.
SATFlash- With the workload that Junior year brings and the high demand for tutors, it can be difficult to find a tutor that is available on a schedule that works for you. SATFlash is a tutor alternative that gives you the option to do daily practice problems, practice problems by category, and even full tests. There is a countdown clock at the top of the screen to make sure that you are pacing yourself. It's a great way to get practice no matter where you are. The app can also find a tutor for you based on your strengths and weaknesses.
College Advisor- Customized to what you are looking for in a school, College Advisor, by Princeton Review, suggests schools based on the qualities you desire most in a school and your test scores. They also sort the colleges that you have expressed interest in into three categories: safety, target, and dream schools. They have a student review section for each of the schools so that prospective students and parents can get more than just the statistics.
ACT Prep- Similar to SATFlash, ACTPrep offers a wide variety of study options. They sort their practice tests by difficulty, allowing students to progress from one level to another. They have settings where you can learn by concept, take a practice section, make flash cards, and a “question of the day” section which generates a mock test question every day. ACTPrep also provides tutor matches and can find a tutor who is able to cater to sections and skills for a specific student.
Naviance (website)- One of the most popular college planning websites, Naviance, has everything you need to start the college process with confidence. Naviance allows you to compare colleges, rank them, and based on your personality and interests, will suggest colleges. Naviance breaks the process down into multiple sections and is easy to navigate as a student or parent. Naviance provides students with a place to communicate with their college advisors and stay on track with deadlines.
Student to Student - Advice to My Freshman Self
Four years of college flies by awfully fast, and looking back we all have things we would have done differently. Here recent college graduates speak to their younger freshmen selves, conversations our college bound kids would be wise to listen to.
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Parting Words From Parents to Freshman Students
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Before you start thinking about being on a sports team, it's essential to narrow down what you are looking for out of your college years.
Read MoreShowing Off Syracuse: A Guide for Family Weekends
Family Weekend is such a fun time every year for parents & their students to reconnect. For freshmen, it usually falls right at that time where they’ve have been on campus long enough to learn their way around and also are maybe feeling a little homesick. So you’ll want to capitalize on this quality time and make sure you show your family the best of Syracuse!
Read MoreFIVE STEPS TO TACKLE STANDARDIZED TESTING
Everyone tells you, again and again, that junior year is stressful, but you don’t really understand it, until you go through it.
Read MoreHow To Make The Most of Your Summer Internship
After enduring the lengthy and competitive internship application process, you might think now you can relax… you’ve found your dream job! Yet, finding an internship is just the beginning. From the start, you have to work hard and provide value to your team. Navigating the professional landscape is not always easy, but these following tips will help you nail your summer internship.
Read MoreStudent to Student - How to Get Along with Your Roommate
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Read MoreTHE TURNING POINT: A GUIDE TO A SUCCESSFUL JUNIOR YEAR
How does one survive the journey? With standardized testing, hours of homework, extracurricular activities and part time jobs, the odds of making it through the year feels, at times, nearly impossible.
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Emerging Adulthood: Navigating The Expectations And Realities Of Post-College Life
“You need to get over this fear of being an adult,” I remember my mom reproaching me during my senior year of high school. “It’s not that I’m afraid of being an adult. It’s just that … being an adult kind of … sucks. And I don’t want to do it.”
Read MoreAn Interview with a First-Generation College Student
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Read MoreFreshmen Tell All: Reflections on Their First Semester
From roommate issues to homesickness to course load; the first semester of college presents many challenges. We asked first-year students home for winter break how their first few months wen
Read MoreA Rising College Freshman's Tips on Travel Planning
Siahra Castillo, one of our Daytripper Ambassadors, is a self-described travel junkie and a girl after our own hearts. Here she discusses the excitement of planning her families trips and tours and the serendipity of unexpected discoveries.
Read MoreOvercoming Being Waitlisted, Deferred and Rejected
Anna Vera is one of the most impressive students we’ve met, top of her class at Leaders High School, a NYC Outward Bound School, and a first-generation college student; she applied to and looked like a perfect fit for many of the top schools. Unfortunately, Anna got waitlisted, deferred or rejected at many of her dream schools.
Read MoreA High School Senior's Tips On Maximizing Your College Visits
Visiting campuses is one of the best ways to decide whether a college or university is right for you. Tours, however, can be time-consuming, costly, and inconvenient, so it is crucial to make the most of these visits. Here are my favorite tips and thoughts on how to maximize your tours, information sessions, and open houses.
Read MoreInterview with my College Counselor
Daytripper,Ambassador, Jackie Scollar sat down to interview her college counselor - here is what she learned.
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