Tag Archive for "college admissions"

• July 23, 2020

  Path to College

  FSU’s Admissions Director explains the college essay

  If your student is a rising high school senior, now is the perfect time to start working on that college essay. Many students find the essay challenging because it’s not the academic exercise they’re accustomed to. To do it well, they must discover an authentic, personal voice—and that can feel…

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• December 1, 2021

  Path to College

  Tips to conquer the ACT or SAT

  Taking the SAT or ACT has reached “rite of passage” status for college-bound high school students. For some, it’s a laissez-faire experience; for others, it’s a high-stakes opportunity that demands heroic study schedules. It’s up to parents and students to find their happy middle. The baseline reality? The tests can’t…

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