Happy new year!

It is crazy for me to think that 10 years ago, I was a senior in high school...thinking the world was going to end with Y2K, planning for the start of college in the fall, and trying to savor every last bit of high school before all of the open houses and the goodbyes I knew were coming in the summer.

I know for some high school seniors, this last semester is bittersweet.

With a new year, brings a new semester, big decisions, and the next chapter of your life: college.

Your life is about to change...it is scary, exciting, nerve racking, and all kinds of emotions rolled into one.

My advice is to enjoy these next 7 months with friends and family.

I am here to answer questions and help you along the rest of the way.

Here are the next steps:

1. Complete your application(s), if you haven't done so already.
2. File the FAFSA by March 1st.
3. Visit your top 2-3 colleges - do an overnight, sit in on a class, hang out with students, try the food (very important, right?), and experience the college for yourself.
4. May 1st = the national reply date. Let the colleges you were admitted to know where you've decided to attend in the fall - this will make everyone's lives easier.
5. Submit your tuition/room & board deposit to your final school choice.

New year, new you.