Valle Educational Consultants

Valle Educational Consultants A leader in collegiate advising, VEC partners with students and families as they navigate with college admissions process.

Services include school search/selection, essay assistance, admissions, ACT/SAT test prep.

Buyer Beware! Although study abroad programs provide lots of appeal, there are unknowns ahead. This article provides hel...
04/29/2020

Buyer Beware! Although study abroad programs provide lots of appeal, there are unknowns ahead. This article provides helpful guidelines spurring consideration of reading fine print and taking the precautions.

With no clear timeline for putting students on planes again, study abroad providers face layoffs and uncertain futures. And when they do resume regular programming, they'll need new health and safety protocols.

Soon-to-be-college-grads are understandably anxious and frustrated as internship and job market prospects have temporari...
04/29/2020

Soon-to-be-college-grads are understandably anxious and frustrated as internship and job market prospects have temporarily dried up. Continue to work diligently for opportunities. The tide will turn.

Student anxiety is high as internship opportunities are rescinded and hiring delayed by employers. College career advisers remain optimistic that there are still jobs out there.

The updates regarding colleges waiving SAT and ACT requirements keep coming!
04/29/2020

The updates regarding colleges waiving SAT and ACT requirements keep coming!

With high school disrupted, a growing number of schools — including Harvard and Cornell — are waiving standardized testing requirements for 2021 applicants.

Details are still emerging as college administrators sort out when and how to reopen their campuses this fall.
04/29/2020

Details are still emerging as college administrators sort out when and how to reopen their campuses this fall.

We’re tracking whether institutions expect to have in-person or online-only classes or some mix of the two. Tell us what your campus is doing.

Ohio University joins the growing list of colleges offering test optional admissions, extended deadlines for admission c...
04/27/2020

Ohio University joins the growing list of colleges offering test optional admissions, extended deadlines for admission commitments, and deferral requests.

Ohio University Undergraduate Admissions will offer virtual admissions events, a test-optional application, extended acceptance deadlines and more support to both prospective and admitted students during the pandemic. 

High School rankings!
04/24/2020

High School rankings!

One Naperville area high school cracked the top 20 and three more earned top 40 spots in the U.S. News & World Report 2020 Best High Schools ranking of Illinois schools.

Gap year - an increasingly compelling alternative for many.
04/24/2020

Gap year - an increasingly compelling alternative for many.

It’s an uncertain time for starting college. Experts have suggestions for alternatives.

ACT and SAT have already started to plan for at-home college admissions exams for fall if Covid-19 crisis keeps schools ...
04/23/2020

ACT and SAT have already started to plan for at-home college admissions exams for fall if Covid-19 crisis keeps schools closed. Ensuring a student is working with a proven test prep group that has their pulse on the changing situation and the student’s needs will eliminate stress and yield the best results.

Many colleges have already expressed confidence in the ability to maintain test integrity in an at-home environment as the technology has proven itself. It remains to be seen how colleges will weigh submitted scores this fall. Test optional admission gains momentum among many colleges and universities. Remember, when considering applying test optional that you do your homework. Test scores are often required of homeschool and D1 athlete applicants. There are also many scholarship applications that require a test score submission.

Exams will include high-tech proctoring to discourage cheating. UC temporarily has dropped the tests as admissions requirements.

529 Plans can be good for more than college tuition. It’s time to review your educational financial plan and consider wh...
04/23/2020

529 Plans can be good for more than college tuition. It’s time to review your educational financial plan and consider what uses may be applicable to the current situation.

Student financial aid expert Mark Kantrowitz says don't write off 529 plans just yet. They have more financial planning uses than you think.

Preparing for college application essays.
04/22/2020

Preparing for college application essays.

Many students leave college application essay planning until the last minute but those who work on essays early will have an advantage.

Schools map out Fall 2020 scenarios, but their final decisions depend on the course of the coronavirus pandemic.
04/22/2020

Schools map out Fall 2020 scenarios, but their final decisions depend on the course of the coronavirus pandemic.

Colleges across the U.S. are trying to decide whether they can reopen campus for the fall, and how long they can put off a final decision.

Macalester College Admissions Makes Standardized Tests Optional.‬‪ ‬
04/21/2020

Macalester College Admissions Makes Standardized Tests Optional.‬
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The school announced Monday the test-optional admissions policy will go into effect immediately, waiving the requirement for the incoming class for the fall of 2021.

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