Root College Advising

08/19/2026

Applying to Ross this fall? Check out their latest blog. https://michiganross.umich.edu/undergraduate/bba/admissions/admissions-blog/2026/08/18/michigan-ross-application-updates-ibe

07/31/2026

We are thrilled to get to welcome Dr. Longstreet to ROOT ! If you advocate for college pathways, you most likely know Cathy and her work even if you don’t realize it. A teacher of school counselors, an advisor to college applicants and so much more! Cathy’s dedication to supporting college pathways has always inspired. And we get to work with her! Welcome Cathy! ROOT! ROOT!

07/31/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Cathy Longstreet to ROOT College Advising! One of Michigan's Counselors of the Year, Cathy loves supporting high school students. She also teachers counselors how to improve their own college advising. Read more here! WELCOME DR. CATHY LONGSTREET! ROOT! ROOT! https://rootcollegeadvising.com/pages/cathy-longstreet-phd

07/16/2026

Smoky skies & itchy eyes but we love having a busy office this morning! Masks & Tasks! Love the energy today🧡.

04/16/2026

Here is an example of how each college's admission data can change over 20 years. Look at those tuition changes! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JL5owCDgV/

From the overturn of race-based affirmative action to changes in standardized test requirements, the past two decades of undergraduate admissions at Brown have seen numerous changes.

03/17/2026

The Joyce Ivy Foundation is offering a college admission symposium to Detroit area families! Case studies/mock admissions, essay writing, financial aid and more will be covered by college admission officers and ROOT’s own Holly Bennetts! 🧡 Please see link in bio for for info.

03/16/2026

The Joyce Ivy Foundation is presenting a wonderful opportunity for Metro Detroit area families to learn more about the college process from the colleges themselves. Our own Holly Bennetts will be presenting as well. Please see the link in the comments for more information.

01/27/2026

Interested in Automotive Design? Check out this opportunity!

Apply now for the GM Design Automotive Precollege Fellowship Program and earn a full scholarship to an immersive design experience.

01/24/2026

We love when our Root families give us feedback! The Root team is always inspired by Heidi's work. So much goes on behind the scenes with our group. We don't ask for testimonials, or pay for marketing or any of that, which I guess is what makes receiving emails from families like the one below that much more fun. We love what we get to do!

01/21/2026

Our own birthday Meegan is working away on her big day! She is in the midst of day 1 of her virtual professional development conference through HECA. Love our hive. Always learning and keeping up w the latest!