CPC Blogs

This Week in College Admissions: Four Shifts Every College-Bound Family Should Know
A weekly roundup of the news that actually matters for college-bound families. This week: OBBBA loan caps, Workforce Pell, Georgetown joins the Common App, and the test-score reversal.

You’re Making a Terrible Mistake: What My Dad Knew That I Didn’t
I had a romantic notion of what I wanted to do with my life. My dad saw through it before I did. Now I sit across from students and feel exactly what he felt.

SAT Prep Myrtle Beach: Summer 2026 Timeline for Rising Juniors and Seniors
SAT prep in Myrtle Beach requires a smart summer timeline, especially for students balancing tourist-season jobs, sports, travel, and college applications. This guide explains how rising juniors and seniors can use Summer 2026 for diagnostics, focused review, full-length practice tests, and August SAT strategy.

College Admissions Help Mt Pleasant SC: The Wando Magnet vs. Boundary Path
College admissions help Mt Pleasant SC — how the Wando magnet program changes the application story for boundary students, and what local families weigh.

College Readiness Coach Charleston: The Junior-Year Handoff
College readiness coach Charleston — what the May-to-August handoff between junior and senior year actually looks like for Lowcountry families who get it right.

ACT Tutor Myrtle Beach SC: Grand Strand Family Starter Checklist
ACT tutor Myrtle Beach SC — a Grand Strand starter checklist for families weighing their first paid tutoring decision, from a 20-year SC counselor.