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College Counseling In The Time Of The Corona Virus

Posted by Seth Bykofsky on Monday, March 16, 2020, In : College Planning

Don't let the Corona Virus, with attendant quarantines, pauses, and time outs, hamper your college admission plans.

Whether you're in Great Neck or in Guam, time constraints, logistics, social distancing, or simply dollars and cents may make face-to-face, in-person counseling impractical, if not impossible.

That's why College Connection offers E-Planning, a comprehensive combo of online, e-mail, telephonic, and virtual counseling, with a real-live college planning counselor on hand and on call,...

Prelude To College Applications: A Primer On Getting Started

Posted by College Connection on Saturday, June 9, 2018, In : College Planning

If there is a single question The College Whisperer™ is asked most about the college application process, it is, "Where do I begin?"

My typical response is, "At the beginning, of course!" ;-)

Seriously, though, getting started down that long and winding road to college admissions, as it is with many things in life, is often the most difficult part of the journey.

So, what will follow below is a basic (very basic, as in, just to give you a push) primer -- a "To Do" list, if you will -- to set y...

So Many College Applications. So Little Time...

Posted by College Connection on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, In : College Applications

Just when you thought it was safe to start your college applications, you have to decide where to start them, how to submit them, and who will truly give you the easiest access, the most bang for your buck, and the greatest likelihood of success.

Most of those applying to colleges are familiar, for better and for worse, with the Common Application (with 600+ colleges), replete with it's spinning wheels of death, initializing bars of doom, and the very antithesis of commonality, college-specifi...

Essential Reading On The Road To College

Posted by College Connection on Friday, May 12, 2017, In : College Planning

College is closer than it appears in the rearview mirror!

That said, here is a short list of required reading as we prepare for yet another exciting college application season:

Prelude To The Common App: A Primer To "Getting Started"

College Admissions & Affordability: It's All About Enrollment

New Meaning To "Safety School?"

Rankings Matter To Colleges. They Should To You, Too!

Top Ten Tidbits Of Advice For Those About To Embark On The Road To College

And, for those who are absolutely enamore...

College Planning & Counseling | Now's The Time!

Posted by College Connection on Friday, March 24, 2017, In : College Planning

FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY: Save $500 on our Ultimate College Planning Package! Just $4000 complete, now through April 28. [Payable in 8 monthly installments of $500.]

Don't wait until the beginning of your Senior year to begin the college application and admissions process. Get started NOW!

Here's just some of what our college planning and counseling package includes*:

· Comprehensive college plan customized to student’s needs and goals ...

The Road To College Starts Here!

Posted by College Connection on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, In : College Planning

FREE COLLEGE PLANNING WORKSHOP

Navigating The Application Process ~ Admission Strategies

Persuasive Essays ~ Financial Aid Essentials

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island

38 Old Country Road, Garden City, NY 11530

COLLEGE PLANNING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS & PARENTS

College Connection, Official Sponsor of College Admission Success™, offers a FREE College Planning & Admissions Workshop. Open to students and parents alike, this forum will explore...

College Planning | High School Juniors

Posted by College Connection on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, In : College Planning

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!

Why wait until Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Save $500 on our Ultimate College Planning Package! Only $4000 complete, now through January 15. [Payable in 8 monthly installments of $500.]

Don't wait until the end of your Junior year to begin the college application and admissions process. Get started in January!

Here's just some of what our college planning and counseling package includes*:

· Comprehensive college plan customized to student’s needs and ...

Early Action. Don't Miss It!

Posted by College Connection on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, In : College Applications

Just a quick reminder that Early Action deadlines for many colleges and universities are quickly approaching, with some only days away (UNC-Chapel Hill and the Georgia Tech, for instance, have Early Action deadlines of October 15th).

Most Early Action Deadline fall between November 1 and November 15.

Some schools have what is known as Priority Deadlines. While not Early Action, in the traditional sense, apply by the Priority Deadline for your application to receive the most favorable considerat...

The Best Fit For Your College Plans!

Posted by College Connection on Monday, July 4, 2016, In : Just for Fun

COLLEGE CONNECTION VOTED "BEST COLLEGE PLANNER & COUNSELOR OF THE NORTH SHORE." [Of course, our students, and their parents, already knew that! SEE, What They're Saying]

How do you like that? For the second year running, College Connection, home of The College Whisperer™ , is tops in the category of "College Planning & Counseling," in Blank Slate Media's Best of The North Shore (Long Island) 2016.

Who's the best college planner and counselor on the north shore? C'est Moi!

Okay. We know. Thes...

Free College Counseling for Long Island Vets

Posted by College Connection on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, In : College Planning

College Connection, home of The College Whisperer™ and Official Sponsor of College Admission Success™, is offering free, one (1) hour college planning consultations with an independent college counselor to Long Island’s veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, and their immediate families. Services include college matching, admission strategies, the application process, essay development, as well as scholarship and financial aid sourcing.

Understanding the unique needs and special circumstance...
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Get Your FREE College Planning Here

Posted by College Connection on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, In : College Planning

Planning for college can be expensive. College Connection, Long Island's one-stop source for college planning, counseling and support, helps keep costs in check with its Referral Rewards Program. Earn credit toward FREE college counseling.

Now that the school year is underway, friends and classmates are starting to think about applying to college. Many have already started the process. Bravo!

At College Connection, we want to help you reduce the cost of college planning, while helping other stu...
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