So you’ve been admitted…what’s next? If you answered filling out your housing application and contract, you’re right! This is a two step process that brings you closer to being ready for your freshman year. Housing will be an experience like no other you will ever have.

There’s only one way to find out if a college is right for you. A small glimpse of what life would be as a student on a particular campus can give you the assurance that a college is your best fit. Attending a school “sight unseen” is never recommended. For this reason OU offers you [...]

Take initiative. It shows a lot about a person’s character when they don’t have to be asked or told what to do. Reach out to your representative from the university you are interested in and know when deadlines are for applications, scholarships, housing, and commitments. You can locate your personal OU Representative here. Be mindful [...]

July has come and gone and school is just around the corner.  For you seniors, the most important year of your life is about to begin.   You’re going to have many important decisions to make; the most important of which is where you will be going to college.   Hopefully you have taken a few college [...]

I hope everyone is enjoying the summer – I know I sure am!  We just celebrated the 4th of July which means summer is about halfway over.  Now, I’m telling you this not to stress you out, but I want you to begin to prepare yourself.  Next year you will be seniors in high school, [...]

School’s out for summer! I’m sure by now you have reset your alarm clock to 10 a.m., found the closest swimming pool, and bought midnight tickets to Harry Potter. Summer is a great time to relax and refresh. It’s also a great time to get a jump start on one of the most challenging steps [...]

The University of Oklahoma is a special place to me. I found my passion and purpose for my career, my home away from home, my lifelong friends  and confidantes and my significant other. The university is a special place because each of us has our own story — our own personal connection to the reason [...]

“OU does not want you.” Can you imagine reading this in an email from one of your top college choices? Yikes, what a blow. Seeing this in her inbox is exactly what happened to a current student I’ve been working with, and no, that is not what I meant to write. Mistakes happen, but many [...]

So I was driving out toward Charles Page High School in Sand Springs, Oklahoma this morning and the exit I normally take was blocked off for road construction with a sign that said (in bright orange might I add) CLOSED. Not, exit closed one mile ahead, please detour… simply CLOSED. I was road blocked on [...]

It is mid-September and by this time you’ve found your back-to-school groove; summer joys are now mingling with all of your other memories. This year, however, is different from all the rest. Why? You have studied your way to the top of the food chain and will soon say bye-bye high school hello college! So, [...]