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...
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 12, 2018 | Money, Paying for College
(Photo by Redd Angelo) Paradoxically, the more demanding a college or university is, the higher its freshman retention rate tends to be. By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP Freshman retention rate is just what the term implies: the percentage of students who...
by paulculp | Sep 8, 2018 | Money, Paying for College, Scholarships
(Photo by Mikail Duran) By Paul Culp, MA (Oxon.), CFT, GCDF, CCSP You’ve achieved that precious objective of being admitted to the college of your choice, in the field of study that most interests you or that seems to be of greatest practical value. You’re willing to...
