Many colleges ask specific questions of students in one of two ways—application essay questions and personal interviews. Some of the most popular are some version of: Why have you decided to apply to our school? Who’s your favorite teacher? What’s your favorite subject? Have you thought about what you might like to study in college? […]
Read More >Surviving college admissions madness
Frank Bruni’s recent NY Times Op-ed had everyone at Collegewise cheering. If you’re a parent whose child is going through the college admissions process (especially a senior awaiting decisions), this should be a required read. The part I’m sharing here isn’t even the most powerful in the article (read all the way to the end […]
Read More >Don’t believe the scary stories
Collegewise counselor Monica Brown forwarded me this post from Ken Anselment, dean of admission and financial aid at Lawrence University, entitled, Don’t believe scary college admission tales. Here’s my favorite part: “[Maria] Furtado [executive director of Colleges That Change Lives] likes to put the issue this way: ‘Americans love things that frighten us. We love […]
Read More >Welcome Chris Blackwell to Collegewise
This week, we’re excited to welcome Chris Blackwell to Collegewise. Chris will be heading an office in the Dallas/Ft Worth area that had recently become Collegewise-less after Monica Brown relocated and began working with students online. Chris is joining us fresh off a stint at The Hockaday School in Dallas where he covered for a […]
Read More >Grit is a key ingredient
From the Washington Post’s, Grit: The key ingredient to your kids’ success: In a recent TED Talk on grit, Angela Lee Duckworth, a University of Pennsylvania psychologist, says the most significant predictor of success in kids isn’t social intelligence, good looks, physical health or IQ. ‘It’s about having stamina, sticking with your future – day in, […]
Read More >Total hours worked vs. value of work completed
Yesterday was one of those days when I forgot to follow the advice I share here. I spent most of a long, long work day responding to emails and checking off nagging but comparatively insignificant to-dos, all in an effort to mentally clear the decks and focus on 2-3 big, difficult projects that needed attention. […]
Read More >“It’s not my job”
I took flights out of two different airports last week. Neither of the security screening areas had any seating for people to use while putting their shoes back on. So every single person (including the elderly man holding a cane while I was there) has to re-shoe while standing precariously on one foot like the awkward […]
Read More >Attend a college fair
If you need to find the right colleges, learn more about schools that interest you, or even just see visual proof of how many colleges there are from which to choose (and how accessible the vast majority of them are), visit a national college fair this spring. And brush up on this past post before you […]
Read More >If they took the grades and tests away…
If your school eliminated grades and tests, how would your teachers describe your academic merit in class? They’d probably talk about the contributions you make—do you ask questions, do you contribute to class discussions, are you genuinely interested in the material, did you do any interesting projects, etc. That’s what colleges are looking for in […]
Read More >Insert name here
We received an email this week from a student at a selective college who’s completed an internship at her school’s admissions office and is looking for summer opportunities in college counseling. She’s doing a lot right. She’s taking advantage of an interesting opportunity on campus. She’s showing initiative to seek out a valuable summer experience. She’s […]
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