If you do, and if you then explore the site a bit, we believe you will see how effectively its features support our philosophy and our goals in supporting your children. Above all else, we hope students feel empowered and supported in managing a process that can seem overwhelming, highly pressurized and mystifying. The site tries to reinforce those goals on every one of its pages. The site s functionality and ease of use mean that students can more easily become active college selectors. This is a key concept, one that most people do not think of as they approach college admissions.
Students can turn the tables on the college process if they take control of it.
They do so through a careful self-evaluation, discussions with their counselor and parents, research and a clear understanding of their goals and the realities of selective college admissions. They can take much of the mystery out of the end results, literally making choices rather than feeling chosen or denied. Certainly not, especially given the cultural pressures that make some students feel that only certain colleges can legitimize their high-school careers or guarantee their future success. But there is no question that those students who take charge of the selection process have the best experience with it. They feel good about their college options.