Class of 2020: Register NOW for our College Application & Essay Workshops!
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Class of 2019: Register NOW for our College Essay Boot Camps & Application Workshops!
It's that time of year! Help your student get the best start possible by sending them to our Application Workshops and Essay Bootcamps, in which they'll learn what makes a solid college application and how to craft a memorable essay. Register for Application
The Early Bird Gets the Worm
There’s more than one way to apply to college, and the array of application options confuses most first-time applicants. Regular deadlines, normally around January 1, give seniors the entire fall semester and winter break to write essays and complete ... Read More >
Magic Numbers
Like Ali Baba’s magical phrase, “Open Sesame,” numbers open doors to colleges around the country. I’ve discovered some magic numbers over my 30 plus years first as an admissions counselor, then as a high school counselor, and most recently (seventeen ... Read More >
Undecided Does Not Equal Stuck
Confusion is an uncomfortable but inevitable first step when beginning to decide on a college major. I advise “undecided” students to lean into the ambiguity as they uncover their major as well as their emerging identity. Many students feel pressure ... Read More >
Back to School and College Applications: Get Prepared
Seniors: College Applications – August first is the day most college applications can be started and sent electronically. Send ACT and SAT scores through the ACT and College Board websites directly to the colleges to which you are applying. It ... Read More >
Forget New Year’s Resolutions, Set Goals Instead
Seniors: By now, you have submitted all your applications and essays. Waiting is the most difficult part. Unless you elected Early Decision or Early Action, you will have to wait until March or April 1st to hear the good news. Share the good news ... Read More >