If you’re still polishing your Common Application for submission, you might benefit from our Guide to the Common Application, which you can get for free here. From the essay prompts, to the activity listing, to the additional information section, I think you’ll appreciate the insightful advice no matter where you’re applying to college.
Read More >What’s ahead and behind
I’ve met families who mistakenly believed that the time to apply for financial aid was after their student had been admitted to college. It’s not a pleasant discovery when they find out that they’ve long since missed the need-based aid boat. Parents, if you have a student who is applying to begin college in the […]
Read More >Self-fulfilling prophecies
As much as I preach about the importance of finding the right college fit, it’s not realistic for most students to be certain of their collegiate match until they actually become a college student. There are just too many variables when evaluating colleges to expect to be certain with your choices. Our former students who […]
Read More >Amplify the enjoyable parts
In 2006, students at Bronx Prep Charter School gathered to cheer on the 21 seniors in the inaugural senior class as they exited the gates together to mail their college applications at the local post office. Eight years later, that tradition—and the number of students participating—has grown. Today’s seniors enjoy a send-off from the entire […]
Read More >When there’s nothing to fix
If you write a computer program and it doesn’t run correctly, something is wrong. There’s a fix to be done—you just have to identify it. Electronics, machinery, carpentry—the measure of whether or not they’re done right is whether or not they work well. But not all college applications work that way. If you applied in […]
Read More >Parents: enjoy it before it’s over
Compared to most moms and dads who read this blog, I’m at the opposite end of the parenting timeline. My son (who’s also my first-born) turns one today. My wife and I are immersed in the stage that every parent must pass through—diapers, teething, sleep training, fussing, feedings, arranging childcare, first birthday, finding babysitters, learning the […]
Read More >When the hard work is done
I’ve been writing frequent posts these days for the senior families still sprinting towards the application finish line. But here’s a message for those whose kids are done—those whose applications and essays and all other college to-do’s have already been finished. First, make sure you’ve appropriately celebrated. Applying to college is a big deal. It […]
Read More >The second-to-last minute
“I’m not good at the last minute. It’s really fraught with risk and extra expense. I’m much better doing things the first minute instead.” Seth Godin If you’re a senior who’s starting your holiday break with unfinished applications staring at you, the opportunity to complete the work in the first minute passed long ago. I know […]
Read More >Make an impact; leave a legacy
I write often here about the idea of making an impact and leaving a legacy. Those contributions go beyond talent and individual accolades. Anyone, from the starter to the bench player, the lead to the understudy, the editor to the staff writer, the elected officer to the title-less role-player, can bring enough of whatever they […]
Read More >Good things waiting
I can’t imagine a more effective public relations strategy for colleges than the one that occurs naturally when their students arrive home for the holidays. Just about all of them will be gushing with stories about their lives on campus, what they’re learning, who they’re meeting, etc. For students who are still in high school, […]
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