Arun shares this (previously shared on the College Counselor Facebook page) from the women’s rugby coach at Quinnipiac University. While written for athletes hoping to play in college, many of the observations have direct crossover to non-athletes applying to college as well. For example (though I do acknowledge the irony in the writer scolding a student for […]
Read More >What if your school limits APs?
Students who aspire to attend highly selective colleges need to be taking the most rigorous course curriculum available at their high schools. Kids who attend schools with limited or no AP (Advanced Placement) courses won’t be judged negatively as long as they take what’s available—you’re evaluated in the context of what your school provided. But […]
Read More >When infractions and applications collide
Many college applications ask questions about whether or not a student has (1) been suspended, disciplined, or put on probation at school, and (2) charged with, or convicted of, a misdemeanor or a felony. Parents, if your student ever does something while in high school that would constitute a need to check “Yes” for either […]
Read More >Don’t just promise to “get to it”
Author Dan Pink shares a simple but certainly effective productivity hack here—start by identifying the day’s MIT (Most Important Task), and do that first. No emails, social media, organizing, etc. Just get the Most Important Task done. But most students (and a lot of adults) don’t have the option of embracing this strategy. You’ve got school, […]
Read More >For students considering internships
Students, if you’re considering an internship this (or in a future) summer, please consider reading these two posts. This is one of mine, to help you decide if you should seek an internship. And this is from the smart folks at Basecamp on what they learned while hiring their first batch of summer interns. I think […]
Read More >Ironman essay tips
My brother, Scott, forwarded me this article about how triathletes can make their race reports less boring because he thought the tips might also be applicable to college essays. They are, and it’s not surprising, as the rules for writing a good college essay overlap with the rules for most good writing. Here are the […]
Read More >Don’t just “study”
For students who are approaching final exams, I have a suggestion that might surprise you. Don’t study. “Studying” is a vague term, one that can let you off the hook too easily. You can say that you studied for three hours for a math test. But if you just passively flipped through the book and […]
Read More >No blame games
One of the best things about working with so many Collegewise counselors who had jobs as admissions officers is that they can provide real-life anecdotes to substantiate our advice. We often discuss with families—and I often write here—that one of the least endearing things a student can do in an application is to try to explain […]
Read More >Find a better way
The long-running format for the infomercial is to portray a frustrated soul struggling mightily to do something we can all identify with—mop a dirty floor, pry stuck brownies off a cookie sheet, find the lid to our 17th piece of Tupperware, etc. And the host then pleads, “There’s got to be a better way!” Cue […]
Read More >Helicopter transformation
A short guide to change for helicopter parents: Transform these roles: personal assistant agent manager publicist into these roles: instructor coach spotter fan Help your kids learn to do it on their own. Cheer from the sidelines. Love, listen, encourage. Advise when asked, but be willing to let them make—and learn from—mistakes.
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