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Welcome to Visits with Victoria! Situated in the heart of Richardson, Texas, the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) is renowned for its innovative programs, cutting-edge research, and vibrant student community.
Victoria, our College Coach, shared a story with me the other day. One of our clients got into her first choice college and knew that was where she wanted to go. The parent received the financial aid award letter that offered about $12,000 in renewable scholarships. Pretty awesome, except that this university has an estimated cost […]
The college admissions process is confusing. In our free consultations, we help dispel some of that confusion.
2023 PSAT scores should start landing in students’ College Board accounts around November 6th. What you do next largely depends on whether you’re a Junior, Sophomore, or Freshman.
Updated 21 June 2023 A big “thank you” to FairTest for using a screenshot of this blogpost in their recent research demonstrating that test scores can help students at 96% of institutions. I don’t think they intended to make the case that test scores can help, but they made an excellent argument that it is […]
This week I was talking with a parent whose student has plateaued at a certain threshold on the SAT and ACT. It happens from time to time and can be frustrating for everyone – the student most of all. It can be for any number of reasons, many times unrelated to content knowledge. So much […]
You can come up with a lot of reasons that the cost “makes sense” right now. However, those decisions are setting students and families up for huge burdens down the road. That’s why having the conversation early about what the college will cost and how to pay for that cost is so important.
When you have a list of things you have to do, tackle the least pleasant one first. If you have a plate full of delicious food and this one thing you don’t want to eat, eat it first. You’ll get to enjoy the rest of the food so much more than if you save the unpleasant part for last.
Colleges are automatically placing students who applied without test scores in the developmental classes, classes for which they will not get any credit but will pay full price.
It’s a weird year for the PSAT. If you took the test in October, your scores are due to come out the week of December 7th. College Board did announce an additional test date of January 26th which many schools are following. Those scores are due to be out in mid-March. If you are currently […]
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