Check out these rankings, they rate schools from another perspective. There are many different ways to rank schools and this is why it is important to understand that: #1-Rankings are SUBJECTIVE! #2- Rankings should NOT be the reason why you decide to attend one college vs. another. Rankings should be viewed as a way to

The Indiana University Office of Admissions will be hosting a Preview event in South Florida for high school juniors and seniors. This event is designed to allow students and their families to obtain answers to questions they may have related to applying to and enrolling at IU. Students will also have the opportunity to connect

USA Today reported that thousands of young adults who were brought to America as children through other than legal means are now college graduates.  There’s Cesar Vargas, a Law graduate from CUNY who passed the bar; there’s Adriana Sanchez, a daughter of farm workers who graduated with a Masters in International Relations who now works

The CommonApp is out for Spring and Fall 2014 candidates! There were some glitches today, and many of the college supplements are still missing, but if you have a bit of patience, you can get ahead and start filling out all information! The new CommonApp is very intuitive, but if you get stuck or have

As reported by Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director for FairTest, as of July 1, 2013, U.S.residents seeking undergraduate admission to Brandeis University  “are not required to submit standardized test scores.”  The school labels this a “test-flexible” policy, though ACT/SAT scores appear to be optional for all such applicants For those who pay attention to such factors, Brandeis

          The list compiled below by Cigus Vanni, a member of the New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling Executive Board and former member of the NACAC Professional Development Committee (2007-2010), is based on personal research utilizing data from The Common Application; from The College Board publication The College Handbook 2014; and from

I’ve visited many MBA programs in the last 17 years, but this summer I experienced the highlight of all my visits… I flew to Paris to learn about HEC and its MBA Program. I found the program at another level, offering a completely unique experience that can become transformative for the MBA student. Here’s why…

The Common App goes live on August 1st and there are lots of changes to watch for.  Known as CA4, this newest generation of the Common App is a streamlined version of the program, designed to make the college application process as easy and pertinent as possible for both the applicant and the member colleges

Some schools are publishing their supplemental essay prompts early (prior to the August 1st deadline Common Application deadline). This is great news for students and EduPlan counselors, since we can start early working on these important essays! To gather the specific prompts, visit the school’s website, click on the admissions tab and look for information

Since 1997, Florida high school students with a high GPA and a limited budget could rest assured that they would probably qualify for a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship to help pay their way through college.  Unfortunately, this is changing, and students can no longer assume that this will be an option.  As part of their

Going to college is exciting, but it can also be a little frightening.  The recent stabbing spree at Houston’s Lone Star College provides food for thought regarding campus safety, especially as the time to leave for college gets closer. Here is some information regarding keeping safe while in your college years: The first thing to

When writing, our advise as college counselors is to start by reading… Get inspired by stories and the narrative of other students that also applied to college but in previous years. Here are four examples worth reading, published by The New York Times. Draw ideas from these and other essays to draft a document that

Anticipated SAT® Test Administration Dates Please note: These anticipated test dates are provided for planning purposes and are subject to final confirmation. The finalized, confirmed test dates, when announced, may differ from the dates shown in this document. From SAT Program Operations   2013-14   October 2013 Saturday, October 5 Sunday, October 6   November

If you still haven’t heard of Harvey Mudd College, it’s time to get informed! Again, Harvey Mudd tops a college ranking. Payscale’s 2012 ROI (Return On Investment) rankings measures the value students get back from the investment they make in their college education. The list is very interesting, as you will find in it some

This Thursday, May 9th, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs(NSHMBA), ALPFA, the Florida Institute of CPAs, and the Cuban-American CPAs will join forces to bring the best for all of you in a networking event at Blue Martini in Brickell. Join us in Blue Martini in Brickell from 6:30pm to 9:30pm to relax after work.

• The Deferred Action Clinic will offer undocumented students 15 years or older with free help completing immigration paperwork to qualify for a work permit and driver’s license. • The next clinic is scheduled on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at FIU College of Law, 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, Florida 33199, from 9:00 a.m. to

It is an exciting time for students, parents and also for counselors!! We have received most if not all answers regarding admissions and we have a decision to make! Which school to attend? Where will I spend the next four years of my life? It is a good position to be in, to be able

Distributed in October each year, Creative Outlook helps students become informed as to what accredited art programs and schools can be found to pursue a secondary degree in the arts. The magazine and accompanying website at www.creative-outlook.com, helps high school junior and senior art students search for art majors, art careers, scholarships and a future

As ranked by SmartMoney Magazine, here are the top fifty colleges where your education investment should pay off… Georgia Institute of Technology University of Florida University of Texas, Austin University of Georgia University of Illinois University of Washington, Seattle Clemson University Purdue University Colorado School of Mines University of California, Berkeley Miami University (Ohio) Indiana

When discussing your post-secondary plans, do you say you are going to college or to university?  Perhaps you use the words interchangeably.  Does it matter?  Is one better than the other?  Throughout the world, the word “college” takes on a wide variety of meanings that equal anything but university.  In the U.S. however, the difference

Ostensibly, we go to college to expand our minds and generally become better and wiser human beings.  However, we cannot ignore ROI – Return On Investment… When pursuing higher education, we need to factor in what we can walk away with at the end of the 4-year tenure, and it should be a ticket to

Many colleges superscore the ACT, here is how it would work:  A student testing three times would send all these scores, for example: 4/2009  English 27, Math 28, Reading 28, Science 26, Composite 27 6/2009  English 27, Math 30, Reading 31, Science 26, Composite 26 9/2009  English 29, Math 27, Reading 29, Science 30, Composite

Here is an interesting ranking – these are the mean salaries for graduates from State Universities, as posted on CBS News… 1. University of California-Berkeley: $53,100 2. University of Maryland: $50,600 3. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor: $50,600 4. University of Virginia: $50,500 5. University of Connecticut: $49,500 6. University of Texas: $49,100 7. Penn State

Check out the newest US News Graduate Business School Rankings: #1 Harvard University, Boston, MA #1 Stanford University, Stanford, CA #3 University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), Philadelphia, PA #4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan), Cambridge, MA #4 Northwestern University (Kellogg), Evanston, IL #6 University of Chicago (Booth), Chicago, IL #7 University of California​‒​Berkeley (Haas), Berkeley, CA

For students in Miami-Dade County interested in majoring in pre-med, here is an amazing opportunity to learn more about health-related careers… The University of Miami Department of Mathematics and Science is informing all high schools of the opportunity for high school students to participate in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Scholars Research Program. The

Remember when you were a kid and summers seemed to last forever? Now that high school is over and you are heading off to college, this summer probably feels like it’s flown past in the blink of an eye. In a matter of weeks you will have moved into student digs and started classes, so

Columbia GSB has posted its MBA recommendation letter guidelines and the questions. Here is the information, as posted on Columbia GSB’s site: “Recommendations All applications require two recommendations. If you have been working full-time for at least six months, one recommendation should be from your current supervisor. The second recommendation should be from either a

Here are Columbia GSB MBA’s essay prompts for 2013! Early Decision Deadline is October 3rd 2012! As posted on Columbia’s site… Take a look! “Essays Applicants must complete one short answer question and two essays. Short Answer Question What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (200 characters maximum) Examples of possible responses Essay 1: A.

Help us receive 250 votes on the Mission: Small Business℠ page to get closer to qualifying for a $250,000 Grant. After clicking www.missionsmallbusiness.com go to login with Facebook. Then write EduPlan on the business name and click search! Then vote!!! This grant will allow us to offer merit scholarships for college/graduate school candidates, free admissions

Claudine Vainrub de EduPlan conversa con Mercedes Soler en CNN acerca de prepararse para aplicar a la universidad. Sorry folks, only En Espanol… CNN y EduPlan hablan acerca de Admisiones Universitarias

If you are a rising Junior or rising Senior for academic year 2012-2013, please review and take note of the SAT and ACT test dates, registration dates, and late fee registration dates available to you. Plan ahead, there are only so many chances every year to take this test… 2012-13 Test Dates Test Regular Registration

You are a Junior, going into your summer vacation. You’re getting ready for your senior year, and thinking that you will spend your summer just enjoying and relaxing… Think again! College applications are due between October and January of your senior year. Time speeds up in your final year of high school.  Or maybe it’s just

Over 850 colleges are test optional. This means that if you are not a good standardized test taker, you don’t have to take the SAT or the ACT in order to gain admission to one of these 850+ colleges and universities in the U.S. Take a look at some of the schools that will admit

Forbes Magazine brings us this unfortunate news. Gators, get the signs out… It’s time to speak up about the value of STEM degrees (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)… Take a look at the full article HERE! http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2012/04/22/university-of-florida-eliminates-computer-science-department-increases-athletic-budgets-hmm/

Rejection, though hard to take, is a fact of life. We all experience it throughout our lives, and though the sting never really goes away, we can develop strategies to learn how to cope with it. With the right attitude, it is even possible to turn the disappointment and hurt of rejection into something positive.

Enter The 2012 Creative Outlook Magazine Cover Contest. Upload students artwork to www.creative-outlook.com for a chance to get their art on the cover of the next issue, and a $250 prize! The winner is selected by user votes online.   Share this email with staff, art faculty, and students so your school can win! See

Melissa Korn from The Wall Street Journal explains how to approach a BBA if you’re considering getting the most value out of your degree. Being that around 20% of all undergrads major in Business, it’s competitive out there. Recruiters are willing to prep you in finance and statistics, if needed. So you need to find

I found this New York Times article about a 14 year-old book author very inspiring… It’s a good example of making your publishing dreams come true and doing something very interesting while you’re in high school (or college, for that matter). If you dream of publishing a book, nowadays it’s easier with services like KidPub, Lulu

We all want to be accepted. Accepted by friends, accepted by family and now, accepted by the colleges where you optimistically sent your applications a few months ago. April 1st, no joke, the envelopes are going to start filling your mailbox, and hopefully many will  be big, fat letters of acceptance! While it feels nice

NPR just aired a story on a New York City Preschool asking parents for their DNA in order to admit children to their program. Here is the news… http://www.npr.org/2012/04/01/149804404/n-y-preschool-starts-dna-testing-for-admission  

Panic! That’s what I felt when I heard my name in our Corporate Strategy class during my first semester at University of Michigan. I knew what was happening… I was the newest victim of the teaching technique of “cold-calling.” Out of the blue, Prof. David Butz asked me for my educated opinion on the use

You are a unique human being with a story to tell. You are more than just the application forms you have sent out to college admissions offices. You are you and there is only one real way to separate yourself from the thousands of other college applicants – attend an interview. Not all colleges offer

This Sunday don’t miss the Miami National College Fair! With over 150 colleges and universities from all over the U.S., this is an event not to miss… Ms. Vainrub from EduPlan will be leading two presentations on Financial Aid and How to Pay for College in Spanish at 1:45 pm and 3:00 pm. Join us

Ten Ways To Pay For College Right Now – Zack O%27Malley Greenburg – Forbes. Wonderful Article!!! All these are pieces of advice we at EduPlan have provided for you over and over. Take a look at this list, and let me know if you are missing any of these steps so that we can review

At this time of year it’s not just Christmas presents you should be wrapping up, but also your college applications. Deadlines are looming and it is not advisable to leave it to the last minute to submit your applications. Ideally, if you are applying Regular Decision, you will have completed all the necessary forms and

It’s not too late yet to push that button, and it’s definitely not too early to click “submit” on your Common Application file. With the Regular Decision application deadline of January 1st (11:59pm) just around the corner, you should be wrapping up your college application, checking it twice and preparing to send it off, leaving

What do standardized tests really do for students, schools and colleges? Are they truly a measure of future success? Find out what happened when an accomplished school administrator took the tests… READ THE ENTIRE WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE HERE

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus!  Particularly if you happen to be a college-bound resident of Florida.  Funded by the State Lottery, every year the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) hands out an impressive amount of cash to high school graduates heading off to college.  But, just like you have to earn your Christmas presents

With two suicides happening at MIT in the last two months, MIT leadership takes measures to support students and prevent further tragedy. In its article “MIT reexamines campus efforts after 2 suicides,” The Boston Globe talks about the deceased, their families, friends and the support available on campus for this not to continue happening.

Do you know what Richard Branson (CEO of Virgin), Michael Dell (CEO of Dell Computers), and Paul Allen (Microsoft’s co-founder) have in common? These corporate superstars never attended, nor graduated, from an Ivy League school. Yet today, they are considered some of the most successful executives in the world. The Ivy League dream. Many students