I got a polite email from a recent college grad this week asking for advice about how to get into college counseling. She knew a counseling colleague that I really like and respect, so I took the time to write what I thought was a very detailed and (hopefully) helpful reply. Then I heard nothing […]
Read More >For students who will be working this summer
Students, if you’ve secured a part-time job this summer, congratulations. There are a lot of benefits to working while you’re in high school that go beyond just making some extra spending money (I’ve written about those benefits here and here). But if your family will be applying for financial aid to help you pay for […]
Read More >Open doors vs. open ears
Jason Fried, CEO of Basecamp, always seems to pen ideas that resonate with me. And this particular one with his take on CEO’s who claim to have “open door policies” is no exception. “In most cases, ‘My door is always open’ isn’t really an invitation to speak up. It’s a cop-out. It makes the boss […]
Read More >Bad advice about paying for college
Financial mistakes can often be the most painful missteps of a family’s college process. Refusing to save because you think it will hurt your financial aid, failing to apply for need-based aid, taking on student loan amounts that exceed the family’s realistic ability to pay them back—these are easy mistakes to make, but thankfully, even […]
Read More >On standing out
Last week, I held a training webinar for our Collegewise counselors called, “How to Give a Seminar People will Talk About.” Given that our counselors are all admissions experts and are plenty comfortable with the material, I wanted to stay true to the title and focus on how we could improve the seminar experience so […]
Read More >Outworking vs. outlearning
Learning doesn’t happen only in a class, workshop, or lesson. It’s available to you (often for free) along the way as you fulfill your roles and responsibilities. And you don’t need a title or authority to seek out and benefit from it. My first job out of college was working as an assistant SAT director […]
Read More >Join us for a free college admissions seminar
This summer, our Collegewise counselors are giving free college admissions seminars in the following states: California Connecticut Massachusetts New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Washington Washington, D.C. You can find specific cities, with links to their accompanying schedules, here. These events serve two purposes for us. First, we believe that accurate, helpful […]
Read More >It’s the doing that’s difficult
Whether ideas sound great or ridiculous, they’re all worth exactly the same at the beginning—zero. What’s really worth something is the execution. I worked with people in my pre-Collegewise years who were always quick to propose ideas about what we should try, do differently, seek out, etc. They’d throw their ideas up during a meeting […]
Read More >Ignore the headlines
Headlines must grab attention. They’re designed to surprise, intrigue, or just plain shock busy audiences enough to stop what they’re doing and pay attention. That’s why you’ll never see a headline that reads: “Nice, hard-working student accepted to multiple colleges.” Instead, you’ll read about the straight-A student who was rejected by 12 highly-selective colleges. You’ll […]
Read More >Better than anyone else you know?
From Dartmouth’s website, courtesy of study skills author and proud alum, Cal Newport’s How to Win at Dartmouth. Seems like a great recommendation for high school students, too. “Rule #6: Do One Thing Better than Anyone Else You Know. Confidence in your abilities is crucial for success at college. It builds your resistance to bad […]
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