JLV College CounselingFebruary 2018 Newsletter
February is a busy time in college admissions. High school seniors are starting to receive college decisions or expecting decisions to come any day now. High school juniors are starting to focus on college by building their college lists and taking the SAT and/or ACT. And freshmen and sophomores are thinking about their future classes and plans. Read More
Key Tips on Preparing Yourself Mentally When Starting College
Sure, you have reason to celebrate for finishing your four years of high school and graduating with flying colors. The next step for you then is to pursue a college degree in the major you believe suits you well. But if you think that college is essentially high school only with slightly harder subjects, you couldn’t be more wrong. Achieving in higher learning entails several academic and social challenges that can either make or break you. For you to survive the rigors of college, you will want to bring with you the tips listed below on how you should prepare yourself mentally for college. Read More
Balancing School and a Part-Time Job
If you’re like many students, you may have a part-time job while attending high school or college. You may be working to help your family pay the bills. You may be working because you need to save money for college. Or, you may be working so you have extra spending money to go out with your friends. Whatever your reason for having a part-time job, you might be struggling to balance school, work, and your personal life.
Just like anything new, it takes practice to do anything well. Here are some nine tips to help you balance school and your part-time job. Read More
Scholarship Saturday – January 27, 2018
The deadlines for the scholarships that were on this list have passed. To see scholarships that are still accepting applications, visit more recent Scholarship Saturday posts.
Choosing Your Path: How to Use Personality Tests to Help You Pick a Major
If, like many students, you’re having a hard time choosing a major, one solution is to take a personality test. If your idea of a personality test is a silly quiz on Facebook, you should realize that there are some extremely helpful and sophisticated personality tests designed by psychologists and other professionals. These can be very useful in helping you choose the right major. Read More
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