Doherty Educational Consultants

For those of you who know me you won’t be surprised that I teared up today at early voting. Pretty cool seeing our daughter-in -law on the ballot! Lexy Doherty for Congress!!!

Last chance to join our July application bootcamp for rising seniors! In this 6-week course with a blend of webinars and one-on-one meetings, you will get all the information you need to plan your college list and get started on applications. Contact Carol Doherty at 404-488-6888 or [email protected] for more information or to sign up!

Exciting news: Doherty Educational Consultants is now offering a virtual Application Bootcamp for rising seniors. The Bootcamp offers a combination of webinars and one-on-one meetings to complete the Common Application (including the personal statement) and to get set up on college-specific essay questions. For further information, contact [email protected].

Several bipartisan bills are working their way through congress that would make the financial aid process more transparent for families planning for college.

Four bills would provide better financial transparency for students Bills were introduced in Congress last week that are intended to make it easier for students to understand the cost of college and how they can pay for it.

Be proactive! Use your downtime this summer to reflect on your high school experience and show colleges what you bring to the table!

ACT Testing Updates: Summer Testing & Postponement of Section Retesting for 2020

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Students - whether you're writing end-of-the-year essays, brainstorming your personal statement topics, or prepping to write at the college level next year, you may want to check out this article from the NY Times that discusses how to edit your own writing!

How to Edit Your Own Writing Writing is hard, but don’t overlook the difficulty — and the importance — of editing your own work before letting others see it. Here’s how.

As we discussed with families on our Zoom calls last week, there are a lot of things to consider now that we're seeing so many schools moving to test-optional. Take a look at its article discussing why test-optional does NOT mean test-blind.

Test-optional Does Not Mean Test-blind What recent admissions policy changes really mean for students. College admissions news has been buzzing these last few Continue reading…

A little Friday Food for Thought brought to you by the Georgia Tech Admissions blog: Great Minds Think Differently

Class of 2020: Great Minds Think Differently Each year after we release admission decisions in March, I spend time cleaning up my office. After weeks of committee, reviewing predictive models, and hosting ad nauseum meetings, the room is typi…

Happy Thursday families! We want to share this blog post from Emory University Admissions. The theme is similar to what we discussed on our Zoom calls with juniors and their families this week but there are a few extra takeaways we think you'd appreciate:

An Open Letter to Juniors and Sophomores These last few weeks have felt like something straight out of a movie typically filmed here in Atlanta. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its hold, perhaps like me, you are feeling caught off guard and unsure of what lies ahead. How will these next two months, six months, twelve months p

Attention students: Just because SATs and ACTs are canceled or postponed, doesn't mean you should lose momentum with prep and practice! Applerouth if offering free practice tests to help you keep on track. Click the link below to register ASAP!

Applerouth | Applerouth Applerouth is offering students the opportunity to take previously released SAT and ACT practice tests for free. Practice tests will be online and proctored to offer students the most realistic test day experience. Afterwards, each student will receive a detailed score report, access to a webinar on...