Collegiate Educational Consulting empowers students through the college process with individualized guidance and expertise. Ed. and Jessica Lyons, M.A.
Principal consultants Lauren Nickell, M.A. provide students with the tools and support needed during this exciting time in their lives. We also educate parents about today’s college admissions process and provide guidance for this transition. We approach college admissions with a keen understanding of today’s generation. We have proven success in building strong relationships with students, as bot
02/09/2014
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Brrrr! How notoriously cold campuses are warming up As we slowly come out of the frigid cold spell Colorado’s experienced over the last week, Collegiate felt it was appropriate to highlight student experiences at colleges where arctic blasts are far too familiar. In the college produced view books
10/14/2013
Great clarity on the misconceptions out there on the value of a college degree http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2013/09/24/five-myths-about-college-debt/
Five myths about college debt Very few Americans graduate owing mountains of money and without the skills needed to succeed.
10/05/2013
Excited about the programs included in this peace studies guide! We could really use more graduates with these degrees.
Home Page - Peace & Justice Study This guide provides an overview of 40 American and Canadian college and university programs that offer bachelor’s degrees – i.e., majors – in which the study of peace is oriented toward understanding the psychological and socio-economic roots of harmful conflict. Almost all of the included programs…
10/05/2013
A great reminder about remaining true to yourself in your college essay http://bit.ly/159m4vu
Applying to College Shouldn't Require Answering Life's Great Questions Essay prompts ask high school seniors have it all figured out. But isn't that why you go to college?
10/01/2013
Great time saving tutorial!
Common App Account Matching Tutorial for Students Vimeo is the home for high-quality videos and the people who love them.
09/29/2013
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Learning by Lending a Hand In the wake of the floods in Colorado, we’ve been inspired by the community outreach and support coming from around the state and country. In particular, as a Boulder resident, it’s refreshing seeing how University of Colorado students are pitching
09/06/2013
It's important to keep everything in perspective...just remember you'll end up where you belong.
Senior Year Already Started, But Don't Panic - In - Your Guide to College Admissions from The... Senior year of high school is an incredibly busy time for students, parents, and teachers. Students have to finish their college applications while simultaneously attending classes, participating in extra-curricular activities, maintaining - or even improving! - their grades, and still trying to hav...
08/19/2013
Excited to see how LinkedIn University Pages will help prospective students learn more about college!http://mashable.com/2013/08/19/linkedin-university-pages/
LinkedIn's New University Pages Help Teens Network Before College LinkedIn's new University Pages help students learn more about a school and network with alumni while they're still in high school.
08/17/2013
Check out these green schools--with eco-friendly campuses http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/201309/coolschools/
The Top Ten: America's Coolest Schools Here's what schools needed to do right to get into our top 10 list: everything. Check out Sierra magazine's seventh annual ranking of the nation's greenest universities.
08/16/2013
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Making College My Home Away From Home Leaving for college is one of the most invigorating and challenging transitions that students make. If you are setting off on this big adventure, we wanted to pass on some experiential advice to help you out. Here is some helpful
With some teachers writing dozens of recommendations, it's easy to get lost in the stack. Collegiate can help you with your approach, resulting in stand out letters of rec.
How to Communicate With Teachers for Thoughtful Recommendations Believe it or not, it is not within teachers' job descriptions to write college recommendation letters! So, once your teacher has agreed to write a letter on your behalf, take the time to thank him or her for agreeing to write the recommendation.
08/07/2013
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Meeting the Common Application’s Unusual Suspects With the release of the Common Application on August 1st, we decided to take a closer look at the now 500+ member colleges. We were surprised to see larger public universities, arts schools, and even international schools all on the
