Is your college-bound high school student in a Naviance school? Initially, I didn’t even know how to answer that question. I had never even heard of Naviance before it was used by my high school (Class of 2022) son. What Is Naviance? Naviance is a secure, web-based college research tool. This college and career readiness […]
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Early, Rolling, Regular: Which Type of College Admissions Is Best?
High school seniors will be receiving many invitations to college admissions information sessions over the next few months. One thing that your family needs to decide is whether or not your college-bound student will apply early decision or early action to any colleges since there are several types of admission. Is your family questioning if […]
A Holistic Approach to Building Your College List
Last night, I listened to a Coalition for College panel session, “All About Testing”. I learned more about the role standardized tests play in college admissions for the class of 2023. Admission representatives from Barnard College, Carleton College, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the University of Vermont were on the panel. As I was learning […]
7 Practical Tips to Create Your College List in 2022
Choosing the right college is one of the most stressful aspects of college planning for many families. (In my informal survey of approximately 1,000 families, it was the #1 challenge.) Thankfully, there are many ways to help teens wisely choose the colleges that they place on their prospective college list. It can seem as if […]
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Welcome to the College Prep Mom blog. This is the blog for the College Prep Mom website. I’m Kimberly Coleman, an NYC wife and mom of two teen sons. I have also been a professional lifestyle content creator (Mom in the City) for over seventeen years. I graduated from NYC’s Columbia College back in 1995. […]