April Rant For Seniors: Final Decisions and the Meaning of Life…from the College Guy
Hey there sports fans – Gary the College Guy comin’ at you like a high heater from a Gerrit Cole fastball. Stand in there and take a good swing at this one, plenty of good [...]
March College Guy Rant for Seniors: Chopped Liver, Acceptance Protocol, Financial Aid and Stalking the Wild Scholarship
Hey Seniors - greetings from the College Guy! Man oh man time flies, doesn’t it? Winter’s grip has loosened here in Maine and most of you have heard from your colleges by now. For those who [...]
January Rant from the College Guy – the “Follow Letter Package” and financial aid forms
Hey Seniors - greetings from the College Guy! Hope everyone had a safe and restful Holiday break. Winter seems to be playing peekaboo with us here in Maine, the Patriots are “one and done” but [...]
November College Guy Rant – Time To Get Your Game On!
Holy Game 6 of the World Series Batman, time flies and it’s November already! Time for the College Guy to check in and make sure all you seniors (and parents of seniors) are on task [...]
Going Through Her Daughter’s Admissions Process
The admissions process is confusing and surprising (opinion) This is a really good article, from the Journal of Higher Education, for parents of HS students to read: Going Through Her Daughter's Admissions Process First thing: [...]
August College Guy Rant Part 2: START YOUR COMMON APPLICATION NOW!
Hey Class of 2022! Here’s Part 2 of my August Rant that I promised you! TWO QUICK POINTERS before I begin: #1. If you’ve not gotten started on your first (of two, if you follow [...]