Tag: college planning companies
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Is Your Family Prepared For College?
Mike Giffin, founder of Ensphere College Planning Services, joined Emily Melious on her podcast, Mothers of Misfits. On episode 48 of the podcast, Mike shares the 5 steps to successfully guide your family through the college planning process. He and Emily also talk through the common pitfalls of college planning and how to avoid them.
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The secrets that admissions officers don’t want you to know
Here are the Common App essay prompts for 2021-2022. For the first time in almost five years the Common App has introduced a new essay prompt: Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you? Some […]
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Why Choosing The Right Major Is Key To Success
A college major is a subject area that students can specialize in and build job skills. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES are often faced with two significant decisions that will shape their futures: which college to attend and what to study. Similar to the vast number of colleges, options for a major are numerous and wide-ranging. The decision on […]
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College Funding Mistakes
According to College Aid Pro, money worries can keep parents up at night. Paying for college can be scary stuff causing parental nightmares. We’ve collected some of the biggest mistakes families can make that can cause some scary financial struggles. Let’s try to turn those nightmares into sweet dreams. Not having the parent money talk […]
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Is Your Financial Planner Really Helping?
A financial planner or personal financial planner is a professional who prepares financial plans for people. These financial plans often cover cash flow management, retirement planning, investment planning, financial risk management, insurance planning, tax planning, estate planning and business succession planning (for business owners). However, when new or potential clients say to us, “We have a financial planner.” […]
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The OTHER College Companies
For over 15 years our firm has been studying how High School guidance departments, high priced College Prep Companies, Super high-priced consulting firms like IvyWise, College Planning Network, Top Tier Admissions, and small firms have been misleading and overcharging families with students headed to College for years. They all (for the most part) tell you, “We will […]