by paulculp | Oct 2, 2018 | Applications
(Photo courtesy of Round House) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP It’s a shame that I’m not wearing overalls. That’s because it’s always appropriate to be wearing overalls and hook your thumb in one of the shoulder straps whenever you begin an utterance...
by paulculp | Sep 27, 2018 | Admissions
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP The SAT and ACT are and long have been a fact of life for most high school students who plan to attend college. While some colleges and universities have begun experimenting with test-optional admissions, most continue to...
by paulculp | Sep 25, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships, Uncategorized
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP A little over two months ago, we interviewed a recent graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (July 10, The Ensign’s Tale), and although we are unable to give equal time to the other service academies, we thought it would...
by paulculp | Sep 18, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
(Football photo by Keith Johnston, lacrosse by Jeffrey Lin) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP There is much to be said for tact in working with young people, but sometimes the raw, unvarnished truth has much to recommend it. I once was involved in an...
by paulculp | Sep 14, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP The process of researching and applying for financial aid can be confusing for many reasons, not least the number of aid mechanisms available, but while the ocean of college finance is indeed teeming with life—some of it...
