Many of our counselors at Collegewise have a complex relationship with College Confidential, the online gathering place for college-bound students and even more often, their parents. At its best, it’s a place families can find helpful information and some camaraderie with other families going through the process. And we’ve certainly used it to get up-to-date […]
Read More >Impact doesn’t have to make headlines
The press often covers teens doing some remarkable things, like winning medals at the Olympics, playing violin at Carnegie Hall, or inventing technology to lower pollution. But for students who aren’t securing patents or waiting in line for the Nobel Prize, it’s important to remember that impact takes many forms. Just because yours may not […]
Read More >On standing out
Over at the Teenpro podcast, Seth Godin shares some good advice for teens on how to stand out. The entire 12-minute episode is worth a listen, but the college-related subject matter starts at about the 4-minute mark.
Read More >Essay advice from an expert
Last week, the folks at CollegeWeek Live invited our own Arun to present his version of our Collegewise essay seminar online. If you’re struggling to write your college essays and could use a little advice, you won’t find many people with as much good advice to share as our own Arun. He read approximately 20,000 […]
Read More >Match colleges to you
Many students approach the college process like performers trying to please judges. They spend their time wondering what the colleges are looking for, then frantically try to do those things. But those applicants often forget that they, not the colleges, are the ones with all the options. So here’s a suggested exercise for juniors who […]
Read More >Let kids do the knocking
Last week, my nine-year-old neighbor knocked on my door and gave me a pitch about sponsoring him in his school music program’s upcoming jog-a-thon. He was a little nervous and probably not as polished as he likely became ten neighbors later. But he stood there on my front porch and gave it a good shot, […]
Read More >Should you send it?
Breanne in our Irvine, California office shared a nifty graphic from a Tufts admissions blog post entitled, “Should I send it?” It demonstrates visually how infrequently the act of sending unsolicited, extra materials with your application is actually a good thing. I’ll stop short of saying it holds true for every college (my rule is […]
Read More >What would you actually discuss?
The most common college essay advice is some version of, “Write about something important to you.” It’s good advice, but often difficult to execute. For example, playing on the football team may be important to you. But if you write an essay about how football has taught you the importance of committing to your goals, […]
Read More >Embracing beginnings and endings
Madeline Levine over at Challenge Success has some good advice in this post for parents about how to embrace and even enjoy the transition of sending your kids off to college. My favorite part: “Growing up, growing older, letting our children move into their own lives are not exactly decisions. They simply happen. Better to meet these transitions with […]
Read More >First, raise happy and healthy kids
I got an email last week from a former Collegewise parent. What she wrote didn’t surprise me at all, but it completely made my week. She and her husband put four kids through our Collegewise program. As is often the case with siblings, these kids were very different from each other. They ran the gamut […]
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