College Fair at Albright College

Berks County Regional College Fair presented by the Pennsylvania Association for College Admissions Counselors (PACAC)

When:  Monday October 25th

Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Where: Albright College

An Excellent College Reference Book

One of my favorite college guides is the
"Fiske Guide to Colleges"by Edward B. Fiske
This guide gives you the culture of the different colleges. What is it like on campus?  What type of students will you find? How do professors interact with students? What are the schools strongest programs? What are the overlap schools? In addition there are comments from students who attend.  Check it out!

Reminder of Free College and Financial Aid Workshops

September 14th 7pm
Jewish Cultural Center
1100 Berkshire Blvd. Suite 125
Wyomissing, PA
610 921 0624

September 25th 2pm
Borders Books
Wyomissing, PA

College Pays!

In 2009 College graduates earned 64% more than high school graduates!

Over an individual’s working life (45 yrs,) College Graduates (BA/BS) make 80% more than high school graduates!

In 2009 Advanced degree graduates earned 100% more than high school graduates and 30% more than College Graduates!

Article on Steps to College

Check out my article on Steps to your best college choices in the online magazine Parents Source.
www.parentssource.com

College Search Websites

www.collegeboard.com

www.ucan-network.org

www.insidecollege.com

www.unigo.com

Developing a list of good college matches

* The Big question is not how will a college choose me, but how will I choose
the right college

* “Good College” means nothing if it is not a good fit for you.

* There is more then One College that is a good match for each student.

* It is more important for a school to offer a student the opportunities to let them shine rather than letting the school shine for them.

* Only 100 schools and certain majors are highly selective