As an Independent Educational Consultant (IEC), the month of June is a VERY busy month! Why? We are reviewing transcripts, score reports, creating college lists, and more. We love every step of the process but there is something special about working with a new group of students, then watching them grow and mature over the…

111 Admitted decisions. 6 Waitlisted decisions. 82 Different institutions represented – large, medium, and small. $3,167,110.00 Awarded in 4-year Institutional Merit Aid. $1,649,520.00 Awarded in 4-year Institutional Grant Aid. Total Aid Awarded for High School Class of 2019 $4,816,630.00. Alabama A&M University Alabama State University (2) Babson College Barton College (2) Belmont University Campbell University…

Babson College (24%) Bates College (22%) Bowdoin College (8.9%) Case Western Reserve (33%) Clark University – Massachusetts (55%) Clemson University (47%) Davidson College (20%) Emory University (22%) George Washington University (41%) Georgia Institute of Technology (23%) Georgetown University (16%) Hampden-Sydney College (55%) Rhodes College (51%) New York University (28%) Spelman College (40%) Syracuse University (47%)…

It’s not every day that one of our students and our company are featured in a national newspaper, so naturally, we had to share! Congratulations to Jordan and to us!!! “Jordan worked with Cynthia DeBerry Flowers, of Atlanta-based CollegeForSure, on every aspect of the college application process.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/03/14/college-admissions-scandal-how-apply-without-cheating-bribes/3161030002/?fbclid=IwAR3nYlX-aaxiTBWD0If53wTntl_4OgLHM4B_XFCoSiIV4-Cm4ALBLloF-pU

As an Independent Educational Consulting Association (IECA) Associate Member, and after yesterday’s disturbing news regarding college admissions, aptly named by the FBI as “Operation Varsity Blues,” I wanted to highlight that this is NOT how IECA members operate as we work within ethical and personal fit boundaries. Please learn more about IECA membership and guiding…

We have received excellent feedback and an outpouring of love and support since posting about CollegeForSure, LLC (CFS) student, Jordan on Facebook and IG who has been admitted to 39 colleges and counting. So, we thought this is a great time to share additional information about our services. CFS is a full-service College Advising Company….

“As many as 40 percent of students who intend to go to college don’t actually show up to their new campuses in the fall. Education researchers call this phenomenon “summer melt,”…” LISTEN as this NPR broadcast discusses this phenomenon and how one Georgia institution devised a solution to combat this issue.  Then, contact CollegeForSure to discover how…

Wow!  There’s HUGE news in the world of college admissions on today.  Specifically, “A shake-up in elite admissions: U-Chicago drops SAT/ACT testing requirement.”[1] U-Chicago is arguably the most high-profile institution to join this illustrious list.  But we knew that the tide was turning when Wake Forest and George Washington dropped their testing requirements in 2008 and…

What a memory flashback I had today when reading this article, “Black and Brown Students are Denied Access to Advanced Placement Courses, the New Jim Crow In Education.” [1] On a spring day in 2006, my son Joshua plopped into the passenger seat of our family car and proudly announced that he had been selected…

CFS student, Jordan is enjoying the sights and culture of Italy and Greece this summer with EF Educational Tours, https://www.eftours.com/. “With EF, students have the opportunity to travel to some of the world’s most historic and culturally significant locations, all of them filled with educational and fun activities.” We look forward to hearing and reading…

The 2018 Fly-In Program List is on College Greenlight!  

TOTAL # of Admit Decisions: 84 TOTAL # of Admitted Institutions: 56 TOTAL 4-year Institutional Merit Aid: $2,444,428.00 TOTAL 4-year Institutional Grant Aid: $613,836.00 TOTAL 4-year Institutional Aid (Merit and Grant): $3,058,264.00 Agnes Scott College Auburn University (4) Bennett College Case Western Reserve University Catawba College (3) Clark Atlanta University (3) Clayton State University Clemson…

Best investment EVER!!   My youngest, my baby was going to be a senior in high school and at 58 years old I had learned to acknowledge and embrace the thought process that “if you are not good at something, find someone who is.”  Going to college was always the plan, but figuring out where and how…

Hip, Hip, Hooray! Mazel Tov!! Congratulations!!! We couldn’t be more excited to announce that CFS student, Jaden (i.e. pictured below) learned today that she has been selected as a “Bonner Scholarship” recipient at Rhodes College (www.rhodes.edu). Along with this prestigious, national, and generous scholarship, Jaden received a sizable grant from the college that when combined…

We recently received a call from a current CFS parent whose child had received in school suspension (ISS) for plagiarism.  While we wholeheartedly believe that this incident was unintentional, we thought that this was a good time to discuss the importance of citation and to provide some of the tools that are available for checking your work BEFORE…

In our efforts to provide state of the art resources and information – leading edge college counseling services, we are pleased to announce that our Principal Coach/CEO, Cynthia DeBerry Flowers was recently approved as an Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) Associate Member. “Founded in 1976, the Independent Educational Consultants Association is the nation’s largest and most recognized…

How many “admit” decisions have you or your student received? CFS – small company, big results!!! 1. Auburn University (2) 2. Catawba College 3. Florida Institute of Technology 4. Louisiana State University 5. Mercer University (3) 6. Stetson University 7. University of South Carolina

If a student is admitted, many institutions will automatically consider them for merit aid based on their application for admission.  However, other institutional scholarships are available IF and ONLY IF the student applies using a school-specific application by a specified deadline. Please note that some scholarship applications are only available after the student has been…

As you prepare to submit college applications, please review your current year courses to ensure that they are accurate.  Why? When you sign and submit your college application you should consider it is analogous to a binding contract.  As such, any change to the application (contract) must be acknowledged by all parties. This means that you must notify the other party…the…

If you have a child in college or who will be entering college next year, October 1st is a VERY important date to remember.  Why? Because October 1st is the date that the new, the next academic year of 2018-19 FAFSA (https://fafsa.ed.gov/) and CSS Profile ( https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile) will be available for completing and submitting. If…

“According to NACAC’s (National Association for College Admission Counseling) over 500 colleges and universities still have amazing opportunities for qualified freshman and/or transfer students for fall 2017. And many of these schools also have financial aid and housing to offer.” College Openings (2017)

Q1: What do Wake Forest University, The George Washington University, Temple University and Bates College all have in common? A1: They are all test optional (i.e. SAT and/or ACT). Q2: Should you apply? A2: Maybe as long as you are aware that admissions to institutions like these are HIGHLY competitive and typically reserved for students…

Most institutions mandate that all students have “major medical health insurance” and will add the fee for this insurance to the student’s bill.  The costs for this insurance can range from a few hundred dollars to $2000.00+ per academic year. If your son or daughter has private insurance covered by one or both parents, then…

This list represents the institutions where this year’s class were admitted. In addition, our students earned $2.7+ Million in 4-year institutional merit and grant aid. Agnes Scott College (2) Albany State University Berry College Bryant University (2) Campbell University Clark University Columbia College – Columbia, SC DeSales University (2) Elon University (W) Fairfield University Furman…

“Think that applying for financial aid begins and ends with the FAFSA? Not so fast! Some colleges dig deeper into your finances.” Click here  

Congratulations to our CollegeForSure students!!! These are the colleges where our students have received 2017-18 Early Action or Rolling Acceptances: Agnes Scott College Berry College Bryant University Clark University (Worcester, MA) Georgia College and State University Georgia State University Guilford College Johnson and Wales University – Charlotte Johnson and Wales University – Providence Queens University…

“Arguments over curfew, drinking and sleeping arrangements can easily upend family harmony. But even if those landmines are avoided, there is often a mismatch between parents who are super busy and kids who seem to log loads of time on the couch.” Click Here  

“If you were deferred from your “early” choice college and you desperately still want to go there more than anything, there are specific steps to take to increase your chances of admission in regular decision:” Click here 

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