The Information Session is an integral part of the campus visit experience. In essence, this is the “dog and pony show” of the admissions office. Each college runs these a bit differently. Sometimes you’ll have to sit through a slick marketing video (which is probably available off the college’s website, too). Sometimes, a student panel [...]
Read full post...The campus tour and official information session are the focal point of any campus visit. But it’s important to remember that a lot of thought (and money) has gone into creating a wonderful experience for the visiting family (there are even consulting groups that do nothing but advise college admissions directors on how to improve [...]
Read full post...Planning a good college visit takes some time and thought. The visit is an opportunity for you to gather information that will help you in making an extraordinarily important decision: which college will you attend? You need to carefully consider your goals. What questions do you want answered? What facilities will mean the most to [...]
Read full post...The campus visit is one of the most important elements in choosing the best college for you. However, many students and their families do not take the time to ponder how to make the most of your brief visit.
This is the first in a series of tips to help you plan your campus visits. We [...]
It’s so fun to hear from students who have successfully found the perfect college…a place that really fits their academic and personal interests and abilities.
This short video was created by one of my former students who is now at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. His family hired me as their college counselor to help this [...]
Who doesn’t love a compliment? Yesterday afternoon I received a nice note from the mother of one of my clients who was accepted early to Dartmouth. He’s smart, talented, and fun to hang around. I enjoyed working with him on his essays. Apparently, he felt good about the experience, too.
Here’s what his mom had to [...]
A client of mine is a budding architect. He is taking an independent study in architecture at his high school, and has become very enthusiastic about the possibility of turning his interest into a career.
But he is unsure about what road to take as an undergraduate. Should he look for universities that offer a Bachelors [...]
Perhaps the most vexing aspect of college admissions in the United States today is the use and abuse of standardized tests. While there is no solid research to support their pivotal role in determining who is accepted and who is rejected by the nation’s colleges and universities, the fact is that they are a competitive [...]
Read full post...An editorial in today’s New York Times is written by a prospective college student, Lauren Edelson, who laments that every college in America is now comparing itself to Hogwarts.
And she’s right: they do. For two reasons. First, today’s college students grew up with J. K. Rowling, just as I grew up with Dr. [...]
American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
Presents
Mark A. Montgomery, PhD
Independent College Consultant
Lunch and Learn Presentation:
Choosing the Right College in the US: Strategies for Success
February 3, 2010 (Wednesday)
12:00 to 2:00 pm
AmCham Office
Conference Room
1904 Bank of America Tower
12 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong
Most conversations about college admission begin with “how can I [...]