by paulculp | Oct 27, 2018 | Admissions
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF Most college admissions essays aren’t going to make anybody forget about War and Peace. Some of them may in fact remind admissions officers of War and Peace, and not in a nice way. Count Tolstoy’s immortal doorstop runs well over a...
by paulculp | Oct 23, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
(Photo: Auburn University soccer) The landscape is sunny and the opportunities are vast, but the right strategy and tactics mean everything. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP A few weeks ago, we looked at athletic scholarships, seeking a realistic perspective...
by paulculp | Oct 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
(Moses and the Tablets of Stone by Laurent de La Hyre) “Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain’t restful.” By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP A few weeks ago, we published an article about the 50-percent-plus...
by paulculp | Oct 16, 2018 | Admissions
(Photo by Charles DeLoye) Just yesterday, a 136-year-old college in Georgia lost its regional accreditation, and the situation appears bleak. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP College accreditation can be a confusing subject for multiple reasons. There are...
by paulculp | Oct 12, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
(Llama photo by Willian Justen de Vasconcelles, clown by Levi Saunders) You meet the nicest creatures, off the beaten path. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP We at The Coaching Educator, with nearly a decade of experience helping students with college...
