Estrela Consulting Blog

So your son or daughter dreams of being the next LeBron James, Serena Williams, or Lionel Messi…but you’ve made it clear: college comes first. That’s okay for them because they’ll be recruited by top schools AND college will be paid for with an athletic scholarship, right? Not necessarily.

While crossing the stage at high school graduation, fear fills the minds of the parting seniors. As if the thought of getting through this ceremony isn’t enough to engulf them in a blanket of stress, these newly-minted responsible young adults will soon realize that freshman move-in day at their chosen university is just 2 ½ months away. Next up: a sinking feeling in their stomachs.

It’s only February but most high school students have already begun counting the days until their spring break. Even as snow continues to fall in many parts of the U.S., students are dreaming of beaches and movies and mall trips…a two-week respite before blazing through the final months of the school year.

Whether you have a profile on Facebook, an Instagram account, or are sharing clips on Vine, it’s important to remember that anything you don’t have hidden with privacy settings can be viewed by a college admission officer. While it’s true that admission folks aren’t spending vast amounts of time Googling every applicant, there is nothing to stop them if they wanted to do this…and many have.

When you think about the historical roots of modern-day colleges and universities you’re likely to cite notable institutions such as Oxford and Cambridge as some of the world’s first institutions of higher learning. Though it’s true that teaching has taken place at Oxford since 1096, and Cambridge since 1209, it’s actually The University of Al-Karaouine in Morocco that holds the Guinness Book of ...