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 SENIORS:Choosing between schools?  Experts advise. JUNIORS:The Common Application announced last week that their essay prompts will remain the same in 2014-2015.For those conducting campus visits soon, here are "The Five Biggest Campus Visit Mistakes" and a little rundown on all things college fair-related.TRAVEL:Counting down to March 27 for the College Prep Invitational Horse Show! The speaking schedule has changed so appointments may have to move as a result.  I'll know more in early March.  Call me if you want to get something on the books!  (Also, if you want to know what schools will be in attendance, they're posted online here.)April:  "Hearts of Ohio" tour (eastern Ohio) | Equine Affaire:  Columbus, Ohio |  June:  Indianapolis, Indiana - independent colleges (including Notre Dame University)There is also a potential trip to southern California in July that has recently been added.New England students, no update as of yet on my annual April trip; it's still TBD.PARENTS:Those with seniors (and those with future seniors), there's a nice piece that was published this week about helping your child choose a college.  Access it here.From the blog:I have a heavier-than-usual load of writing to accomplish at the moment, beyond my normal weekly blogs and periodic articles for higher education and equestrian publications.  I’m not complaining – as a “reformed” English major, writing for me is a straightforward process and I’ve been at it long enough to know what steps I need to follow to produce material that I’m happy with.  But I suffered a touch of writer’s block last week and needed to recharge and refresh my sources.  For traditional writers (novelists, biographers, etc.), this usually requires a web search or a trip to the library to conduct research.  For an educational consultant like me, it meant going back to my best source of information:  my current and former college students.Via social media channels, I reached out to this group and asked a simple question:  What do you wish you’d known about being a college equestrian before you got to college?Read More