Mr. K's College Knowledge

‘The importance of fit’, when it comes to choosing a college to attend, is an expression that students and parents will be accustom to hearing during the college search process. But what does ‘fit’ really mean and why is it so important when choosing a college? As students in the college search process, you all want to find the   right college, but this is often harder than it sounds. There are a multitude of elements and factors that should go into choosing a college, but often students and parents will look over some or all of the factors that need to be addressed. Instead, students may choose a college purely based on ranking, how good their sport teams are, if there significant other attends the school, and many other reasons that should not be a part of a very important decision. 1 in 3   students who enroll into college will transfer at some point during their time at college. This is an alarming statistic and although in some cases this cannot be avoided, many tim...

Testing season is just around the corner…for seniors you are taking final shots at the SAT or ACT in hopes to raise your scores, and juniors you most likely are just beginning to plan your attack on which tests to take and when. Although there are many schools that are   test-optional   (meaning they   do not   require SAT or ACT scores for students to apply—please    click on the link to see a list of these schools), the majority of colleges do need to see a score report from one of these tests. Later in the year, I will be discussing the reasons these tests exists, and the pros and cons, but for now, I think it is helpful to give a few more helpful tips about each test, so you can decide which will be the best representation of you when it is time to apply to college! As you will see the main differences between the two tests deal with format, timing, and scoring. SAT    ( http://sat.collegeboard.org/home ) Length:   Standard t...

     Welcome everyone to the recently established Mr. K’s College Knowledge Blog! I hope to provide you with knowledge on everything to do with college admissions. The target audience for this blog is anyone going through the college search and application process. The blog is here to assist students and parents during the process with college admissions trends and updates, reminders, leading research on college admissions and just overall helpful information. I also would like to use this blog as a place to assist students and their families on the emotional and psychological transition into college. Leaving home for the first time and being away from family can often be a stressful time for everyone involved, and I hope to provide helpful tips and strategies to aid the entire family in dealing with this change. The goal of this blog is to simply get as much information out to you as possible on a weekly basis.      Before you start reading ...