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You want your essay to be the one that is passed around the admissions office…. or not. It’s a little bit like the difference between being famous and infamous. We…

Admissions policies, testing expectations, and the number of essays a student needs to write are all fluid pieces in the puzzle of college admissions. This year, like many other years,…

First piece of advice is for everyone; parents and students, to be mindful of the transition. Parents can’t revert to treating their college students the way they did in high…

I always believed that Hallmark was responsible for creating June’s catchy marketing moniker “Dads and Grads.” Just as Father’s Day gifts have thankfully moved beyond standard-issue ties, so too, can…

It was nail-biting season for the three million high school seniors applying to college — and for their equally anxious parents. May 1 was official Decision Day when families needed…

“Don’t just wait!!!” That’s my best piece of advice for any student that finds themselves on the wait-list of a college that really interests them. Colleges rightfully assume that you’ve…

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…

Summer provides the best opportunity for students to separate themselves from the pack. As the number of students applying to colleges continues its upward trajectory, so, too, does the need…

Many seniors feel as if the entire college admissions process is behind them; they’ve been accepted and made their final decision.  Some have “checked out” of high school early. They…

Being deferred is NOT the same as being rejected. It may feel that way for students, but this year, with a record number of early applications, there has also been…