By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In this blog post, I share key college application tips, steps and timelines for high school juniors and seniors. While everyone’s college application process looks different and depends on a wide variety of factors, the guidance here should give you an …
What to Do After You’ve Been Accepted to College: Tips for High School Seniors
Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Woo hoo! You’re a high school senior and you’ve been accepted to college! That’s incredible. For many students, college acceptance is both a relief and a stressor. It’s a relief because you no longer have to worry about the college application process, …
How to ask for college recommendation letters
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The college application process has many moving parts, each of which requires planning ahead. (Hello, SAT prep!) And, each of which can be stressful. One part of the college application process that often overwhelms or confuses students is the teacher recommendation …
What to do if you hate a class: 6 tips for students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. You’re going to hate a class. At some point in your school life, you’re going to hate a class for some reason or another. Maybe it’s the teacher, or maybe it’s the subject matter. Maybe it’s too hard, or maybe it’s …
How to finish a semester in college: 10 tips to end the semester right
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This blog post teaches you 10 tips for how to finish a semester in college. I suggest you consult the list below whenever your wrap up a college semester. For most students, that would be twice a year: once before winter …
100 best organization tips for college students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The following is a complete list of the 100 best organization tips for college students. Many of the tips apply to students in high school too. However, college students will need next-level organizational strategies to stay on top of their game. …
How to get through a book you don’t like: 8 strategies
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Sometimes we have to read books we don’t like. Such is life. This post has eight strategies for how to get through required readings that you’re just not loving. Quick little PSA: If you’re reading a book for personal enjoyment and …
FAQ College Majors and Minors: Differences and Details
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I have organized the following guide as a series of common questions I receive from college-bound students and/or their parents. I keep my answers simple and brief because this guide is intended to offer an overview. (If you’re a high school …
Tips for cleaning school and office supplies
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Think about how many times a day we touch our phones, pencils, and keyboards. Think about how many times a day we put our backpacks or work bags on the classroom or office floor and then put those bags on our …
Before you shut down for school vacation, do this
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. School vacations come in all shapes and sizes. I also know that the moment any of these vacations begin, you’re slamming your device closed, chucking your backpack in the closet, and disconnecting from school entirely. I am all for the last …