If you bought a four-year, all-inclusive pass to your gym for $15,000, $30,000, or $50,000, would you work out halfheartedly and hope for the best? Or would you squeeze out every opportunity, every personal training session, every spin and Pilates and yoga class that you could? Just belonging to a gym—even a high-end one—won’t transform […]
Read More >Wanted: Director of College Counseling ($700 bounty)
We’re looking for the next Director of College Counseling for our Los Angeles, California office. If you send us someone we successfully hire, we’ll pay you $700 after the person completes three months of successful work. Wanted: Our next Director of College Counseling (Los Angeles, California) *Do you believe that finding, applying to, and getting into […]
Read More >Complaining isn’t a strategy
In the early days of Collegewise, when I would spend my days meeting with families, there were always a few names that I was notably less excited to see on my calendar for the day. And for me, they all fit into the same category—complainers. For these families, every meeting included time spent listening to […]
Read More >Memorial Day perspective
My dad flew 280 missions in Vietnam as a fighter pilot with the Marines Corps. Since then, whenever he’s facing a stressful, uncomfortable, or otherwise undesirable situation, he always says the same thing: “Hey, at least they can’t send me to war in Vietnam.” Memorial Day is a good day for perspective. Students, there are […]
Read More >The best stress reducers
I’ve written a number of posts about how to reduce acute stress (often linking to articles on the matter). So as we’re coming to the close of the school year, when stress can be especially high for students, here are five stress reducers, and where appropriate, some links to past posts with more information. 1. […]
Read More >Evaluate your counseling program
Last month, I recommended that private counselors debrief their most recent admissions season. For high school counselors looking to do the same, Patrick O’Connor, one of the best in your business, just shared some of his own advice, along with specific questions to consider. If you’re looking for more detailed advice, Patrick’s book is a great […]
Read More >Learn from the child genius
Tanishq Abraham has accomplished quite a bit for a 12-year-old. He’s been enrolled in community college since he was 7 (the same age he also gave a TED Talk). He earned his high school diploma at 10. He’s earned three associate’s degrees, and he’s currently deciding where he’ll transfer (with junior standing) to college this […]
Read More >When houses become homes
Some close friends of mine are house hunting. And in what’s proving to be a seller’s market–where just about everyone makes offers over the selling price, waives inspections, and does pretty much anything to beat out the other interested parties–hopeful buyers are experiencing a lot of heartbreak. The only way to seriously consider buying a house […]
Read More >Five college planning tips for introverts
Natural leaders—the outgoing, charismatic kids who can seemingly win over just about anyone, from teachers to fellow students—find it easy to demonstrate their impact to colleges. But what if you’re not the outgoing type who wants to stand up and be heard? What if you’re quiet, reserved, or just plain shy? Nobody should have to […]
Read More >Temporary turbulence
When my 17-month-old son let loose an indescribable amount of vomit during a flight to San Francisco last week, it was easy to tell which of our fellow passengers had already raised kids of their own. They offered sympathetic looks, generous helpings of napkins and water bottles, and some encouraging words, my favorite of which […]
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