by Brett E. Kennedy, Managing Director As the Christmas holidays come again this year, many students will have to answer questions about their college search over the Christmas dinner table. What do you say to Uncle Lawrence and Aunt Sally? To all the seniors in the college search process, my advice is simple. Proudly reply…
At KennedyMathews Educational Consultants LLC, we keep our client information confidential. However, I wanted to share that one of our clients was accepted Early Decision to Oberlin College. That means this student will be attending there in the Fall. Congratulations! We are proud to have played a small role in your success. What matters is…
Be Yourself! In 25 years of working with students, I have given this advice again and again. Yes, you want to be the best version of yourself but if the college doesn’t like who you are you then you are not a fit. #BeYourself
by Brett E. Kennedy, Managing Director I visited Auburn University on September 10, 2018 for an official information session conducted by the Office of Admissions. As I drove in it became clear that Auburn University and the small city of Auburn are in effect one in the same and have real charm. Auburn University is…
by Brett E. Kennedy, Managing Director I argue that the college admissions and aid process is broken. For solution oriented folks like me, the natural next step is to ask: What actions would it take to fix the process and make it simpler and easier for students? Sadly, the answer to that question is incredibly…
by Brett E. Kennedy, Managing Director In the past 25 years, I have heard many parents and students brag about having received a brochure from “this prestigious university” or “that really selective college.” When the brochure comes in the mail, parents read a great deal of meaning into why that college admissions office singled out…
By Brett E. Kennedy, Managing Director The college admissions and aid process is clearly broken. I recently conducted a survey of parents and student from across the US and learned a bit about their perceptions of the college admissions and aid process. What do they see? Parents and students see a process that is TOO…
