If your US college or university 2020-2023 strategic plan includes expanding Canadian student enrollment, here are a few tips from the Canadian families and Counsellors we talk to on a daily basis: 1) Build a relationship – go beyond the …
Thank you to The University of Kentucky (UK) for the interview so that we could learn more about UK. This interview also shares the most commonly asked questions that The University of Kentucky receives from Canadian students and Guidance Counsellors, …
Life has changed a lot for us all in the past few weeks. As a mom of three boys and having been in the educational world for 25 years, I see the impact of social distancing and how relationships, connection, and …
By Emily Nevinger. I’ve read about 15,000 college essays, so believe me when I tell you I’ve seen every topic under the sun. There are the essays I wish I could unread, too crude to even mention here, and …
By Sarah Daren. There is so much that traveling can teach someone beyond the classroom and a textbook. In fact, many would agree that the most important lessons in life are learned outside of traditional learning settings. Traveling is …
By Sarah Daren. Finance is a practical skill that most teenagers never quite learn in high school. But while finance has not been a substantial focus in high schools of the past, there are compelling reasons to consider integrating …
I am a big believer that in life there isn’t a cookie cutter approach or a certain template to follow that will yield your desired outcomes, success, or achieve your dreams/goals. Rather there is a journey that is ripe with …
By Sarah Daren. Finding success in high school is critical to finding success in college. In fact, it is critical to even getting in to college. If you, or your child is having trouble with high school work, there …
When building a house, you always start with a solid foundation. It makes sense to do the same when building a financial plan. We can’t always predict or prevent difficulties in our lives, but we can still plan for some …
Sonya Davidson Urban Mom We sometimes joke around about our kids one day going to Harvard, that’s the dream isn’t it? But then we really started to think if something like that is really a possibility for Canadians? How do …
