If you ask someone on a date and they decline, does that necessarily mean that you couldn’t have been good together? Does it mean that you have nothing to offer or that you just aren’t datable at all? No. It just means that based on the limited information on hand and the imperfect art of […]
Read More >Five unconventional ways to stand out
It’s hard to stand out in any arena doing the same things everyone else is doing. Here are five underutilized ways of standing out to colleges. 1. Learn something. Learning isn’t limited to your school, or to academic material. Colleges, extension programs, and community centers offer classes in everything from scrapbooking to hip-hop. Books, videos, […]
Read More >Last chance for Common App help
For seniors putting the finishing touches on your Common Application to submit for January deadlines, don’t miss out on our free Guide to the 2016/17 Common Application. From the essay prompts, to the activity listing, to the additional information section, you can use it for everything from an assist with that one section you’re struggling with […]
Read More >Unconventional college interview advice
As I’ve written many times, college interviews are much more conversations than interviews. An interview is one person firing questions at you, waiting for you to answer, then responding with a new question. But college interviewers use questions as a way to not just learn about you, but also get a conversation started. Where it goes from […]
Read More >Do you need an ideal scenario?
If you only work hard when you find the class interesting, or you like the teacher, or the subject is something you can use (or all of the above), how brightly do you shine when you get what you claim to enjoy? The best strategy is to find a way to do the work you’re […]
Read More >What to keep track of
You change your entire outlook, and your chances of success, by just changing what you keep track of. Many of the students I’ve met who are stressed, unhappy, and generally negative about their journey from high school to college are paying attention only to those things that support those outlooks. They’ll talk about the teacher […]
Read More >The sound of silence…and productivity
Do you listen to music when you’re studying or trying to get other difficult work done? According to Daniel Levitin, a neuroscientist, author of This Is Your Brain on Music, and featured expert in this article, music is an aid to productivity only when doing work that’s repetitive, like driving a truck or working in […]
Read More >Wait for the end
Imagine watching 90 minutes of a dramatic movie and then walking out before finding out what happened to all the main characters. Or reading all but the last two chapters of a mystery novel and never finding out who did it. Would your descriptions of those tales be accurate if you didn’t know the end? […]
Read More >Do the right thing
One of the worst things a student can do when a college denial arrives is to minimize the accomplishment for those students who were accepted. He only got in because his dad went there. My ACT score was much higher than hers. It’s because he applied as a botany major. I heard it’s much easier. […]
Read More >It’s not about the total hours
I’ve met a lot of high school students who could benefit from embracing the message in this piece, The Outwork Myth. Just make sure that you understand the message before you take it to heart. The message is not that hard work isn’t important or that people who become successful don’t get there without working […]
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