I love it when a college takes some of the unnecessary mystery out of the admissions process. And few offices have done this better than MIT, as evidenced by their wonderful blog (on which our own Chris LaBounty was a regular poster during his time as an MIT admissions counselor). But this particular piece appears […]
Read More >Room for role-players
In professional sports, some players are superstars. These are the perennial all-stars, the future hall-of-famers, the athletes who are universally recognized as being that much better than the rest. But there are also role-players—the athletes who aren’t the best in the game or the best on their own teams, but who find a way to […]
Read More >Letter of rec tips for teachers
For teachers who write letters of recommendation in support of their students’ college applications, here are three past posts, here, here, and here,with advice to hopefully not just help you write strong letters, but also make what can be a busy season a little bit easier.
Read More >Do you have a study ritual?
Many great artists, writers, musicians and other creative professionals follow a ritual to produce their best work. It might be a special place they go, the time of day they choose to work, the environment of the room where they create, etc. They find what works for them, and once they do, that becomes their […]
Read More >For parents: relax…and buy pizza
College counselor Patrick O’Connor shares some great advice for parents of college applicants—relax…and buy pizza regularly. Here’s his post.
Read More >Repel some to draw many
Our newest Collegewise counselors and I celebrated the conclusion of our week of training with a tour of Seattle University (that’s Curt and Leigh in the photo–and it’s a pen, not a cigarette, tucked behind Curt’s ear). I asked the tour guide, Noah, to name a popular misconception people have about Seattle U (which happens […]
Read More >Great work pays off
Seth Godin’s recent post is meant to inspire people to do great work before they apply for a job, rather than waiting for the right job to do great work. That got me thinking about high school students who are planning for college. If you’re a freshman, sophomore, or junior, what would happen if you […]
Read More >When grandparents help pay for college
If a student is in the fortunate position of having grandparents who are willing to help pay for college, check out these two articles, here and here, with advice from expert Mark Kantrowitz on how to lessen what can be a corresponding negative impact on financial aid eligibility. Like all of Kantrowitz’s advice, he’s not […]
Read More >What do U.S. News rankings really tell you?
Valerie Strauss has an interesting piece, How US News Concocts its College Rankings, on her blog today. You might be surprised what data is—and is not—used to decide which colleges are really “best.” And for a more in-depth rankings takedown, check out Malcolm Gladwell’s past piece in the New Yorker, shared on the Colleges That […]
Read More >When the blog writer gets it wrong
As many loyal readers have pointed out this morning, today’s daily post was loaded with typos. I’d love to blame a rogue hacker, but those errors are all mine. Sometimes I write a draft of a post to use in the future that I later edit and give my excellent proofreader, Carolyn, time to review. […]
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