Home for the Holidays
College Kids Home for the Holidays? You’ve been dreaming of this moment since you dropped them off in August—the sweet reunion of your baby returning home from college for the…
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Insights from the 2019 Application Season
As the 2019 season comes to an end, Seniors are finalizing their essays and submitting their applications. Some of my students are beginning to see the results of their work,…
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Our November Newsletter
In the latest issue of our newsletter we discuss five subjects of interest to college and high school students, as well as parents. Considering Women’s Colleges discusses the merits of attending a…
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Georgetown to Make Reparations
Joining a wave of American institutions moving to offer a measure of restitution for their ties to slavery, Georgetown University will raise about $400,000 a year to benefit the descendants…
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Elon’s Hot!
North Carolina’s Elon University has become increasingly popular over the past several years, but now interest has taken a steep climb: As the November 1 deadline for Early Action and…
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The October Newsletter
In the latest issue of our newsletter we continue to cover subjects of interest to both college and high school students, as well as parents. The Rise of Test Optional Admissions –…
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Senioritis Strikes!
Senioritis. The symptoms show up every year. High school seniors try to balance extracurricular activities, a social life, college admission, and perhaps a part-time job. Somewhere along the way, homework…
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The September Newsletter
In the latest issue of our newsletter we continue to cover subjects of interest to both college and high school students, as well as parents. Our lead story, Managing Stress in Today’s…
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No Job, No Education?
“Tying health care to employment was arguably one of the greatest failures of public policy in U.S. history. We should learn from this experience rather than replicate it,” argues Geoffrey…
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There’s an App For That!
As application season approaches, students are thankful that they won’t need to fill out a new and separate application for each school to which they apply; things are stressful enough…
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Money Talks
Despite the obvious discomfort surrounding discussions about money, this summer provides a natural opportunity for students and their families to begin talking about the cost of college. Every student should…
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The Summer Newsletter
In the latest issue of our newsletter we continue to cover subjects of interest to students involved in the college search—and those getting ready to begin school in just a month or…
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Get a Jump on Fall
For rising seniors, the thought of beginning the college application process during the summer seems unnecessary at best, and perhaps overwhelming. Rather than being a source of procrastination or stress,…
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Beyond the Grades
If students have not already put together a résumé of activities, summer or after-school employment, plus athletic and academic achievements, now is a good time to begin the process before…
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Getting to Know U
As part of the admissions process, some colleges may request you to arrange an interview. This is your opportunity to bring your application to life—to show a college who you…
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Who’s Essay is This, Anyway?
I e-mailed Eric and his parents: “We need to work on this essay. It sounds like an adult wrote it.” I decided I’d save the explanation about the admissions reps…
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Destressing Time
Students have a lot to be stressed about—frenzy over the admissions process starts early and continues through senior year. But parents and students have to remember that the process can…
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Alternate Paths
Unlike other countries, where graduating high school students are provided robust alternatives to traditional college such as trade schools and apprenticeships, we in the U.S. lack an educational structure that…
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The Real Blues
Even though it’s been weeks since the Varsity Blues scandal broke, parents and professionals still want to talk to me about the situation. There is a lot of joking going…
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