We’re starting to wrap up Senior Season at Collegewise (all of our students finish their applications before the holiday break). This is also the time of year when our counselors receive nice expressions of thanks (cards, flowers, candy, etc.) from the families they’ve been working with. And every time it happens, it completely lifts the […]
Read More >Get good at the failing part
You might get the answer wrong if you put your hand up in class. Your opponent might win the class election. The varsity coach may not pick you for the squad. Someone else may get the part you wanted in the school play. You might work really hard and just miss the grade you wanted. […]
Read More >Find a quick win
When you’re losing motivation for a project or another item on your to-do list, look for a quick win. From the “Quick Wins” chapter of Rework: “The way you build momentum is by getting something done and then moving on to the next thing. No one likes to be stuck on an endless project with […]
Read More >Imagine the worst
David Heinemeier Hansson has accomplished quite a bit for a 35-year-old. He created Ruby on Rails, an open-source web framework used by hundreds of thousands of programmers to develop applications like Twitter, Shopify, and GitHub. He’s the co-founder of Basecamp (formerly 37signals), a best-selling author, and if that weren’t already enough, a Le Mans class-winning race […]
Read More >It comes back
My uncle is one of those rare people who spends most of his energy doing things for other people. During motorcycle road trips with my dad and brother, he wakes up early each day and cleans all of their bikes before they hit the road. When we visit him at Christmas, he’s got miniature trees […]
Read More >FAFSA Prep
Senior families can’t officially file their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) until January 1, 2015, at which point you should file as soon as you can. But you can start getting the necessary documents together, and Mark Kantrowitz has a handy checklist here.
Read More >(Another) spoiler alert
Sometimes I sit down to write a post and realize I’ve been here before. Yesterday was one of those times. So here’s a recycled post from 2012 that seems appropriate for this time of year. The admissions decision drama is about to start. Everyone involved—students, parents and counselors—can find some comfort in the fact that […]
Read More >What letters from colleges really mean
If you receive a letter from a college encouraging you to apply, especially from a school that denies most of its applicants, it’s important to understand exactly what that does—and more importantly, does not—mean. A student who received such a letter from Yale explains it well here, as does the former dean of admissions at […]
Read More >A professor’s take on the worth of college
Robert Reich is a professor of public policy at Berkeley, a former secretary of labor, and the author of 13 books on the economy. His latest piece, College Gets You Nowhere, explains his answer to the question, “Is college worth it?” According to Reich, it’s more important than ever to go to college because the […]
Read More >Maybe you’re right
A high school friend of mine posted a news story on Facebook recently (students, I know you’ve long since moved on to new things, but Facebook is a social media tool your parents use). A fellow Facebooker took particular exception to the story and suggested the poster stop perpetuating conspiracy theories. My friend replied: “What […]
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