Barbecue pitmaster Aaron Franklin got his start hosting backyard cookouts with his wife and now business partner. In 2009, he opened Franklin’s Barbecue, a small trailer on the side of an Austin interstate that has since been named Texas Monthly’s “Best Barbecue Joint in Texas” (a big deal in Texas) and Bon Appetit’s Best Barbecue […]
Read More >Essay tips from one, applicable to many
The University of Virginia’s latest post shares five tips for writing the essays included on their own application. But I’ve never seen an essay prompt on any college’s application for which this advice would not apply.
Read More >Tone is in your fingers
Guitarists have a saying—“Tone is in your fingers.” A great guitar player doesn’t necessarily need the most expensive equipment to make music. They can somehow get just about any guitar rig to sound pretty good. The sound follows their fingers. That’s where the tone is. But a less experienced player? They could buy the same […]
Read More >They just don’t know
There never seems to be a shortage of theories (expressed as fact) for why certain kids did or did not get into particular colleges. If you’re immersed in a high school student-parent community, you’ve probably heard them. And if not, you will soon, as they usually start in earnest right as seniors begin their journey […]
Read More >The price of attention
My wife and I are enrolling our two-year-old in a new daycare. The paperwork’s been submitted, the start date set—just yesterday, we signed on and secured our place. Then today, in the span of 20 minutes, I received five emails from the center, all auto-generated standardized messages. From announcements that we’d been added to their […]
Read More >The summer enrichment craze?
The Harvard Graduate School of Education’s 15-minute podcast episode entitled “Managing the Summer Enrichment Craze” features Denise Pope from Challenge Success and is worth the listen for parents grappling with questions about what their kids should do this summer. I particularly appreciated her reminders that a student’s interest should be the driving force for any […]
Read More >We’re hiring an inside salesperson
Nearly three years ago, Collegewise decided to install a sales team. Our counselors were having trouble balancing the needs of the current families on their caseload with the inquiries from those interested in learning more. So we imagined what sales done the Collegewise way would look like. We’d put the best interest of the family […]
Read More >Financial aid in 500 words
Mark Kantrowitz’s “How to Apply for Financial Aid for College” somehow manages to be both appropriately comprehensive and refreshingly brief. The piece even includes helpful links to the various forms and resources, ultimately saving readers a lot of time they’d otherwise spend searching the web for information. For any parent of a college-bound student, this one […]
Read More >What will you do in the off-season?
Professional athletes have an off-season. Their bodies and minds couldn’t sustain a year-round practice and game schedule without time to rest and recover. At season’s end, they embrace the downtime, the chance to be free of the competitive pressure that comes with constantly moving from one practice and game to the next. Yes, they may […]
Read More >Writing is the power to persuade
Seth Godin shares some great insight in his latest post, reminding us that good writing is “organized thinking on behalf of persuasion,” a powerful skill available to anyone willing to develop it. “Writing is your opportunity to stand out, to pitch in and to make a difference. And you don’t need a permit or equipment. […]
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