UPS knocked on my door yesterday and delivered my advance copy of If the U Fits. It looks great and I’m really happy about how it turned out. The cover also gives a well-deserved nod to Kirk Brennan, Director of Undergraduate Admission at USC, for writing the forward to the book. It will be out […]
Read More >Do less, do better, and know why
This post from Cal Newport shares a simple but powerful way to stand out while still enjoying your life: Do less. Do better. Know why. For high school students, that philosophy in practice looks like this. Don’t spread yourself so thin that you’re just busy being busy. Instead, quit activities that you don’t enjoy and focus […]
Read More >How did it get this way?
Parke Muth’s recent blog entry gives a clear and fascinating explanation about the history of college admissions, particularly the ways in which admissions has become more like a business for colleges. It should be required reading for newer counselors still learning the admissions ropes but might also be of interest to parents wondering why the process […]
Read More >Focus on the core subjects
The most recent entry from the University of Virginia’s blog provides a good reminder about which classes colleges care about most when evaluating your transcript: For now, focus on getting a solid foundation in high school. We consider your core high school subjects to be English, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Foreign Languages. Electives are […]
Read More >What is the desired outcome?
It’s easy to get stuck in a rut of doing things just because that’s how you’ve always done them. Maybe your group meets every Tuesday no matter what. Maybe you give a presentation to your junior families every year when the PSAT scores are posted. Maybe you run the same employment ad, or provide training […]
Read More >Welcome Kat Kiick to Collegewise
This week, we're excited to announce that we’ve hired Kat Kiick as an assistant director of college counseling in our Los Angeles office. She’ll be working closely with Arun to grow and run their network of offices in Los Angeles. Who is Kat? Kat began her career in education with Eureka Review, a CA test […]
Read More >The art of the recommendation letter
Casey sent us this article on the art of writing letters of recommendation for students. The advice is especially useful for teachers who write letters for first generation or other students who have overcome significant obstacles to become college-ready.
Read More >Little things can make the biggest differences
When I made an in-person donation to a non-profit today, the woman behind the counter didn’t say hello or even look up from her computer screen. She just motioned to a nearby clothing bin and said, “Do you need a receipt.” I felt like I was bothering her. Whether or not I was made to […]
Read More >Good news for bad test-takers
From a three-year study by the National Association for College Admissions Counseling that showed grades—not SAT or ACT scores—are the best predictor of college success: College and university cumulative GPAs closely track high school GPAs, despite wide variations in testing. Students with strong HSGPAs generally perform well in college, despite modest or low testing. In […]
Read More >Would your group like a college admissions speaker?
When I started Collegewise in 1999, I began offering free college admissions seminars for pretty much any local group who asked—high schools, PTAs, National Charity League meetings, even AP and honors classes. It was good for my business, it let me make a small contribution to the community, and it’s always been something I really […]
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