Get Personalized College Application Support – Free Consultation with Our Expert Advisors

After Applying: The College Portal

Student logging into a college application portal on a laptop with the title “After Applying: The College Portal” centered across the image

After students hit “submit,” their work is not over. This post helps counselors teach seniors how to use college portals to confirm materials, track missing items, and take responsibility for their applications after submission.

Helping Students Define Their Own College Fit

Illustration of a colorful signpost with arrows pointing to different colleges, representing student choice in the college search process.

In my last post, I talked about how prestige is often just an illusion—especially when it comes to college choice. We know the highest-ranked school on a list isn’t necessarily the best fit for every student. But if students are going to take ownership of their college process, they need tools and frameworks to actually […]