College Visits
Touring Colleges
How to Tour a College Online – Pandemic Version One ritual that many families undertake each year is the trek to visit college campuses so that students can see for…
December 31, 2020
College Visits
The Do’s and Dont’s of a Zoom Interview
The Do’s and Don’ts of a Zoom Interview Everyone is on Zoom, or similar platforms these days, whether it’s for online class, a conversation with potential coach, interview for a…
April 15, 2020
Campus Visits
The 10 Most Important Things to Look for in a Campus Visit (especially international students) by Rebecca Grappo, M.Ed, Certified Educational Planner For most families, especially those that live abroad,…
April 12, 2019
Texas Colleges and Universities: Texas A&M, Rice University, Trinity College, Schreiner University and the University of Houston
Starting the Texas Tour Prior to the IECA Conference in Austin this year, I had the opportunity to visit 6 Texas colleges and universities in east and central Texas…
July 25, 2018
Western Canadian Boarding Schools Rock!
Cobalt blue skies, soaring evergreen trees, lush ferns, glacial lakes, hidden coves, and ocean views – few places in the world are as lovely as the islands of Victoria and…
July 11, 2018
How to Rock the Boarding School Zoom/ Skype Interview
How to Rock the Boarding School Zoom/ Skype Interview Interviewing for anything? New job boarding school placement college even making new friends (hey, it counts!) This can be nerve-wracking for…
February 1, 2018
RNG On The Go!
On the Go: RNG Visits Schools, Colleges, and Therapeutic Programs (This blog was written before the age of COVID, we look forward to touring programs and schools again hopefully soon.)…
December 2, 2016
How to Work College Fairs, School Visits, and Information Nights
How to Work College Fairs, School Visits, and Information Nights Fall is the time of year when college admissions reps hit the road and start crisscrossing the United States, and…
September 16, 2016
SAT and ACT
SAT and ACT – 3 quick tips, and lots of opinions By Rebecca Grappo Everyone seems to have a differing view on which standardized test is preferable, particularly in light…
July 15, 2016
Helping International Students Find a Good College
Almost all the parents with whom I work tell me that they just want their child to go to a “good” college. However, when asked to define the term, they…
October 21, 2013
The Great American College Road Trip
Summer often means it’s time to load up the family car and embark on the Great American College Road Trip! If you are going to all the time and trouble…
July 17, 2012
Overseas Families Need to Care About the College Visit
This last year alone, I did over 100 campus visits. That’s a lot of time and expense spent on travel! So why do I do it? Because there is no…
November 22, 2010
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