College MatchPoint

04/19/2018

Our April Update is live, with updated information on admissions data, changes at flagships, how students decide, an...

11/15/2017

In case you missed it, our November Update is live, with info on what colleges want in an applicant, LinkedIn for high schoolers, myths about majors and more !

04/27/2017

The April 2017 College MatchPoint Update is out, with news on admissions rate

03/29/2017

Our March College MatchPoint Update is out, with tips on cracking the code at selective colleges and planning tips for high school sophomores

02/27/2017

Our February 2017 College MatchPoint Update is up !

01/22/2017

http://www.collegematchpoint.com/college-matchpoint/summeropportunities

We encourage students to consider what they enjoy, what areas they could improve in, and what their goals for the future are in order to decide what to do over the summer. With any activity a student chooses to participate in, there should be opportunities to help them learn more about themselves by...

03/07/2016

http://www.collegematchpoint.com/college-matchpoint/2016/3/take-the-college-tour-parent-pledge

You are about to embark on a wonderful journey with your student.  The college tour - an American rite of passage. Nerves may be high as you want this tour to be “perfect”. Give that up- your college tour will likely not be perfect. Your student will think the the tour guide is a dumb or will make a…

11/11/2014

http://www.collegematchpoint.com/college-matchpoint/2014/11/when-freshman-want-out

This is such a great article.  I want to encourage parents to avoid extreme reactions in this case.  Listen to your student and be present to what he or she is feeling.  As parent's we want our children to be happy.  That said, the college transition is huge and your child will be uncomfortable duri…

09/22/2014

http://www.collegematchpoint.com/college-matchpoint/2014/9/teenage-brain

This is a great article on the teenage brain.  I encourage you to read it. 

09/21/2014

http://www.collegematchpoint.com/college-matchpoint/2014/9/is-college-still-worth-it

I enjoyed this article.  Take a read and I think you will probably agree that even with the high cost of college, it is still a good investment.  The trick is to find a college that is affordable.

04/24/2014

College MatchPoint - April News http://conta.cc/1nswdNF

Better would be to say: 'Had 50 op-eds published compared to average of 6 by most op-ed [writers] as a result of providing deep insight into the following area for three years.' Most people don't put the right content on their resumes."

04/24/2014

College MatchPoint - April News http://conta.cc/1nswdNF