NOCC-Nixor Office of College Counseling

09/08/2016

Experts offer advice on writing strong application essays and share some examples.

05/06/2016

Students (past, present and future) - We hope your exams went very well! Just wanted to let you know that the College Counseling office will be open all summer if you need any help or advice. Just contact Ms. Madiha Ghani or Ms. Sarah Usmani for an appointment, or simply stop by. We hope you have a great and productive summer!

17/05/2016

Money pressures lead many to scrimp on textbooks, meals and other expenses.

07/05/2016

https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/harvard-to-ban-members-of-single-gender-organizations-from-l?utm_term=.rgMEKmkVB #.mm4jzO7AK

28/04/2016

Linda P.B. Katehi was put on administrative leave pending an independent investigation into possible violations of school policies.

25/04/2016

Our kids must be able to do these things without resorting to calling a parent on the phone. If they're calling us to ask how, they do not have the life skill.

24/04/2016

Are students most satisfied at the universities which are the hardest to get into? The answer is no, according to The Complete University Guide’s 2016 league table. Ranking as the third best university in the league table, the London School of Economics has the fourth highest e…

07/04/2016

Research, research...

Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna of Elmont Memorial High School became the second student there to be accepted to all of the Ivy League universities.

04/04/2016

For those who don't know Costco, it is a bigger version of our Hyperstar/Macro (bulk items at bulk prices)

High school senior Brittany Stinson got accepted into Yale, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Cornell, and Stanford.

30/03/2016

Congratulations Iman Zamir and Batul Fatima for your placement on the EdUSA Creative Writing Competition!! :D

18/03/2016

Admissions officers tell their own children that high school is far more than just a pathway to college — it’s a time for maturation, self-discovery, learning and fun.