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How to College Fair: Parent Edition
After attending hundreds of college fairs as an admissions representative, it hits differently when you attend one as a parent.
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Dr. Thom
- Sep 9
- 4 min
What to Expect When You Work with Us
When you hire a plumber, you mostly know what to expect. But what can you expect if you hire an educational consultant?
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Dr. Thom
- Sep 2
- 4 min
2022 College Admissions Trends
We are anticipating continued shifting in college admissions in 2022. Here’s the trends we will be monitoring.
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Dr. Thom
- Aug 26
- 2 min
Putting Student Health Over The "Good College"
American universities are truly the best in the world, but none of them are worth sacrificing your student’s mental health.
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Dr. Thom
- Aug 19
- 2 min
Celebrating Move-In 2022
This year, Golden Educational Consulting was honored to help some phenomenal students find their way to 19 different colleges.
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Dr. Thom
- Aug 12
- 3 min
The Truth About All Those Unclaimed Scholarships?
Stop me if you have heard this one - “Millions of dollars in scholarships go unclaimed every year.” Here’s the truth.
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Dr. Thom
- Aug 5
- 4 min
Getting Started With Your Common Application
August 1st means the opening of the Common Application. Here’s our quick start guide for your newly minted high school senior.
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Dr. Thom
- Jul 29
- 4 min
Getting Names: Three steps to exploring majors while building a lifelong network
Creating a network is a key step in establishing a strong community for finding your life’s work. Here’s how you build yours.
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Bridget Williams Golden
- Jul 1
- 5 min
Considering Greek Life when Visiting Colleges
As you begin considering campus life and involvement when visiting campuses, here's what you should know about Greek Life.
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Bridget Williams Golden
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Celebrating Our Dads
We were blessed with wonderful fathers - full of advice and love. As we celebrate fathers day here's all the ways that dads are a big deal.
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Dr. Thom
- Jun 3
- 2 min
A GEC Rising Senior Summer To-Do list
The senior year has a lot packed into it, that is exactly why we recommend unpacking some of that work and handling it over the summer.
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Dr. Thom
- May 27
- 1 min
The Importance of Curiosity to College Success
Have you ever met someone who had an insatiable curiosity? Did you know this trait has a name? And it is the key to success in college.
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Dr. Thom
- May 20
- 1 min
Congratulations GEC Class of 2022
This year’s GEC seniors were truly remarkable full of leaders, thinkers, artists, and athletes who will change the world.
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Jill Teeters
- May 13
- 2 min
Maximize Your College Visits
Spring and summer is the perfect time to visit college campuses in person. Here's our best tips to get the most out of your next visit.
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Dr. Thom
- Apr 22
- 3 min
Rewriting Your Teen's Stress Scripts
Young people develop “stress scripts” for how to deal with life pressures. Teach them healthy habits early to deal with inevitable stress.
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Dr. Thom
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Welcoming Jill Teeters to the GEC Family
I am thrilled to announce that we are again growing our practice with the hiring of Jill Teeters as an Educational Consultant with GEC!
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Dr. Thom
- Apr 8
- 4 min
Getting In: the 2022 GEC Admissions Report
We are grateful to our families who have allowed us to support their students during 2022 and celebrate with them on all of their successes!
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Dr. Thom
- Mar 25
- 4 min
Finding your HOME: a visit to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
In a continuation of our college visit series, we discuss the many ways that the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga can feel like HOME.
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Dr. Thom
- Mar 18
- 2 min
Your Special Day
If you had a day named after you, and the whole world celebrated it, what would it be like?
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Dr. Thom
- Mar 11
- 4 min
The Art of Choosing a College After All the Decisions Are In
We are frequently asked how students should make their decision once all the admission offers have arrived. Here's our answer.
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