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By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder   As I read student essay after student essay this fall, I find that I’m often asking myself, in not such

By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder   While I typically focus on the ins and outs related to college admissions, there is always the underlying question of

By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder   November 1, an important college application deadline, is almost upon us and the stress in many homes with high school

By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder Fill out the FAFSA? In a word. Yes. Many middle-class families have convinced themselves that filling out the Free Application for Federal

By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder   Lots of high school seniors currently find themselves facing an empty computer screen wondering just how to write an application

By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder   Just how important is the college essay anyway? According to recent surveys conducted by the National Association of College Admission

By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies, Founder   The to-do list for high school seniors seems to be growing longer each day. When they’re not doing homework, participating in

By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder It is no longer uncommon for colleges to receive 30-50,000 applicants for the freshman class. In fact, last year UCLA received

By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies, Founder     Drop off stories have changed. Used to be parents would drive their children to college, unload the car(s), make the

By Lee Shulman Bierer, College Admissions Strategies – Founder   Ready or not, the college application season has begun. Early or not is the question. I know I’m not the