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By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies It does seem to get scarier every day. More cases, more deaths and the biggest danger, continued community spread. This has prompted the

Last week I started out the Financial Aid Glossary with an A-C listing thinking I would divide this up into four separate columns, but then I thought let’s just share

The first question students ask is “Will I be accepted at college X?” The first question parents usually ask is “How can we afford to pay for college X?” With

Thankfully once students reach high school, they are no longer required to write the often painfully boring “what I did over my summer vacation” essay. But that doesn’t mean that

When practicing for interviews, students need to tiptoe that fine line between bragging about their accomplishments and sharing significant information. Admissions officers want students who can think about and reflect

When I talk to parents and students, I share the following descriptors — Passion, Responsibility, Enthusiasm, Leadership, Initiative, Maturity, Character, Perseverance, Integrity, Interpersonal Skills,  Commitment, Curiosity, Compassion, Creativity, Consistency. So

So, last week I shared my thoughts on the important basics needed as families begin the college admissions process. I talked about: Commandment # 1:  I suggested that a student

I’ve been helping students and families navigate the college admissions process for a long time now and there are some basic fundamental truths. I’m calling them my 10 commandments of

Whether I’m leading a workshop on navigating the college admissions process or getting stopped in the frozen food aisle at the supermarket, here are some of the most common questions

New Year’s is a time for resolutions and reorganization. If you’re the parent of a high school freshman or sophomore, but particularly if you’re the parent of a junior; now