Ambition is a great thing. When you combine it with focus and a work ethic, you’ve got the traits successful people use to get where they want to go. But it’s important to ask yourself—what price am I paying to pursue this ambition? Here’s an example. If you’re relentlessly focused on doing well in school […]
Read More >Parents: want responsible, conscientious kids?
Here’s an excerpt from the article How Helicopter Parenting is Ruining College Students (the study referenced was done by two management professors): “The study showed that those college students with ‘helicopter parents’ had a hard time believing in their own ability to accomplish goals. They were more dependent on others, had poor coping strategies and didn’t have […]
Read More >Ten not-to-do’s for parents
Liz Willen doesn’t claim to be a college admissions expert. But she is a parent of a college applicant, and she has covered education as a writer for many years. I think most of her Ten things not to do when your child is applying to college—don’t talk about test scores, don’t think of the […]
Read More >Secrets to time management
Dan Ariely, a psychology and behavioral economics professor at Duke, shares six secrets to being more efficient. Ironically, I thought the article itself was not at all efficient—too many links and videos and other distractions trying to turn my attention someplace else. But two of the tips in particular seemed valuable, especially for high school […]
Read More >Treat them like (imperfect) adults
Most adults, even those who are high-achieving, don’t expect perfection from their peers, co-workers, or themselves. A great accountant might be a terrible cook. A great salesperson might not be able to fix anything around the house. The best coach might be a working example of disorganization in her office. There are too many roles […]
Read More >Keep going
If you predicate all your hard work on gaining admission to one prestigious college, you’ve given one college all the power. That single moment in time when the admissions decision arrives will validate or invalidate four years of your hard work. For families who approach the process that way, it’s no wonder it feels like […]
Read More >First-world problems
The person who rants incessantly that their $500 iPhone drops an occasional call is living in a very different world from someone who worries about finding food and shelter. The former is experiencing first-world problems, a phrase that acknowledges or reminds us that if our only problems are of the first-world variety, we actually don’t […]
Read More >Bring focus to the forefront
Jonathan Ive is Apple’s head designer, the man behind the look, feel, and usability of their products. In this interview, Ive discusses one of the most important things he learned from Steve Jobs—the value of focus. Whether he was working on a project or even having a conversation with a colleague, Jobs was, as Ive […]
Read More >On taking ownership (plus a corrected link)
We teach our Collegewise students a college essay concept we call “Own your stories.” Owning your story means that you tell a story only you could tell. It doesn’t have to be an earth-shattering experience or something deeply personal. Your experiences of playing in the marching band, having a part-time job, taking care of your […]
Read More >Timing test score reporting: corrected link
My link in the original post for this entry was incorrect. The correct link is inserted below. Ed. The University of Virginia’s blog comes through again, this time with some excellent advice about the timing of reporting official test scores to colleges (the information is useful whether or not you’re applying to UVa).
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