For seniors on the wait list at one or more of your chosen colleges, don’t miss this recent advice from Jay Mathews from the Washington Post (and author of Harvard, Schmarvard).
Read More >Looking for the fit vs. finding it
It’s difficult for a high school junior to find the college that will be a perfect fit for their 18-22 year-old college self. Students change a lot in just those few years, and what seemed so appealing at age seventeen may not hold the same luster 2, 3 or 4 years later. But there’s real […]
Read More >Do homework like Feynman did physics
Cal Newport’s blog entry shares Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman’s take on the importance of focus. Bottom line—to do great physics, you need long stretches of time to concentrate without being interrupted. I’m not suggesting students should take the strategy to Feynman’s extreme by refusing to accept any other responsibilities unrelated to the task […]
Read More >New blog is up and running
The new blog layout is up and running, but we’ve had a few technical hiccups. If you’re a subscriber, or if you follow the blog on Twitter or Facebook, many of you did not receive yesterday’s post. We’re still getting the subscriber functionality to work well, but in the interim, you can always visit the […]
Read More >How one family is celebrating
We remind all of our Collegewise families to celebrate every offer of admission, whether it’s a reach school, a slam-dunk safety or somewhere in between. Here’s an example of a family who’s doing this right: This student’s mother bought a pennant for every college that accepted him. They’re not reserving their celebration for the dream […]
Read More >Changes coming to my blog
I always find it jarring when a blog or website I visit regularly gets a dramatic overnight makeover. So I wanted to give readers a heads up that while the writing and the writer (me) will be staying the same, over the next few days, the look of my blog will be changing. The current […]
Read More >If the U Fits coming in Ebook form
The Ebook version of If the U Fits will be released on April 29. You can pre-order at: Amazon Barnes and Noble Books-A-Million BooksOnBoard eBooks.com Google Play iBooks Kobo Powells Paperback versions are available here: Alibris Amazon Barnes and Noble Bookish Book Passage Books-a-Million Hastings Hudson IndieBound Powells Random House The Tattered Cover Walmart
Read More >You can only control your effort
One of the surest ways to inject stress and uncertainty into the college admissions process is to fixate too much on things you can’t control, like outcomes. Will your dream college say yes? Will you break 2000 on the SAT? Will you be named MVP, lead in the school play or shift manager at your […]
Read More >For counselors: set the agenda up front
Few counselors have the luxury of unlimited time to meet with students. So it’s important to make every meeting count. One way to make sure you address the most important issues for a student is to just ask: “Before we start, what are the three most important things you’d like to discuss today?” Now, the […]
Read More >Express remorse when the infraction is fresh
Many college applications ask if you’ve ever been subject to a disciplinary action while in high school. And as I’ve written before, the strongest responses to those questions come when a student takes responsibility for the infraction, expresses remorse, and describes what he or she has learned from the experience. But those expressions of remorse […]
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