To Need Help -- or Not to Need Help!

Do You Need To Hire An Outside College Counselor? The truth is, it depends.

Sometimes you do and sometimes you do not.

This solely depends on how much time and...

Getting Started with College Counselors!

Let’s just give it up and say, “We need all the help that we can get!”...Right? Especially from people who are knowledgeable and...

Here you are:  determined to be in the dance field. 

You may see yourself as a performer on stage with a well-known company, or you may have decided to get a degree in dance in...

What Happens When You Change Your Major

So, you go to college and you discover that you love studying something else besides (or just as much as) dance. Impossible?! Not so much... This happens...

Is it worth borrowing money to go to a prestigious university?

Naturally you want to go to the best school for your major OR you have it set in your mind that you MUST attend xyz (any name fits)...

Is an International Experience right for you?

Many of you have asked us about going to college in another country.  The best, shortest answer is “It depends”.  Let’s...

If your college says “Test Optional” do you take the test?

A great question to be asking yourself is, "if the college is test optional, do I really need to take the test!?".

There are...

What is More Important for Admissions: Grades or Talent?

It’s a common question we see in performing arts admissions. What if your grades aren’t great but your talent is stellar? Or,...

Reading the College Rankings

My best advice is:  Please don’t read the rankings.

But everyone does. Right?  Even counselors who don’t believe in rankings read them.

The...

Taking a Gap Year: A Few Things to Consider

Gap years can be a difficult decision for any graduating student during the senior year.  

On the one hand, choosing to take a gap year...