One of the best college admissions strategies is to apply to a balanced college list, one where the majority of schools are likely to accept you. As you meet with your counselor to discuss your colleges, divide your schools into three categories: 1. Reach schools Reach schools are schools where you are not likely to […]
Read More >Intellectuals always find a way to learn
No matter how rigorous your high school is, there will always be limitations to what courses you can take. Maybe your school doesn’t offer AP Calculus. Maybe they do offer it, but you weren’t able to get into the class. Maybe it conflicts with another course that you need to take to graduate. The good […]
Read More >An organization tool for teachers (and counselors?)
Basecamp (formerly 37signals) makes the world’s most popular project management software. And now they’re making it free for teachers. All the details are here. While I haven’t used this particular software, I’ve used their other products. And I like the company. I’ve read their books and their blog. I like how they run their business […]
Read More >Welcome Kate Sweeney to Collegewise
Yesterday was a good day at Collegewise, as we officially hired Kate Sweeney, executive director of The Princeton Review’s New York office, as our new Collegewise Regional Vice-President of the Northeast. Her first official day at Collegewise will be April 7, 2014. It became clear last year that Paul and I needed more help running […]
Read More >The truth about search letters
It’s about that time of year when many juniors begin to receive nice mailings from colleges encouraging them to apply. These mailings are called “search letters” in the college admissions world, and there are two different but equally important things to keep in mind as you receive them. 1. There are over 2,000 colleges in […]
Read More >Join us for our grand opening in Plano, Texas
On February 25 at 10 a.m., The Princeton Review and Collegewise are cutting the ribbon for the grand opening of our new space in Plano, Texas. If you live in the Plano area and would like to stop by to enjoy appetizers, drinks, raffles, giveaways and the cheerful company of our counselor and our new […]
Read More >You have to know them to love them
Telling a college, “I want to go here because it’s a great school,” is like telling someone, “I want to marry you because you’re beautiful.” They’re both nice sentiments. But name-brand prestige alone isn’t a good basis for a collegiate match any more than physical appearance is for a long-term relationship. Like people, you’ve got […]
Read More >The professional version of the perfect fit
We received over 400 applications in 2013 from people wanting to become Collegewise counselors. We hired just ten. And none of them actually needed this job. Eight of them already had thriving careers someplace else. One had just moved with his family but had plenty of other prospects. And one was already working here part-time […]
Read More >A new resource for FAFSA help
I haven’t read Mark Kantrowitz’s new book Filing the FAFSA yet. But he created finaid.org, the most comprehensive source of free advice on the Internet about how to pay for college. He’s given countless interviews, written numerous articles, and otherwise found ways to share his expert advice with anyone who's interested. And I’ve written before […]
Read More >One easy fix
According to the American Psychological Association’s 2013 Stress in America survey, teenagers are now America’s most stressed out group. On a scale of 1-10, teens rate their stress at 5.8 (adults are 5.1). For kids, stress can come from lots of things besides college admissions—family issues, economic challenges, environment, etc. There’s no easy fix for […]
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