Collegewise counselors will soon be getting frequent questions from families about what their students should be doing this summer. And our replies almost always start with the same question: What do you want to do? Summers are important in college planning. Kids deserve downtime to do fun things that have nothing to do with college. […]
Read More >Why a women’s college? Our experts weigh in
Collegewise counselors Sara Kratzok (Newton, MA) and Casey Near (Marin County, CA) have written an outstanding new resource, “Why a Women’s College?” Given that they 1) Attended women’s colleges, 2) worked in admissions at women’s colleges, and 3) are knowledgeable counselors who believe students deserve accurate, unbiased information to aid their college search, their guide […]
Read More >Answers to two common FAFSA questions
Here are answers to two common FAFSA questions, both of which involve the selection of colleges to which the FAFSA will be sent: “The FAFSA only lets me pick ten schools to send it to. What if I’m applying to more than ten?” The FAFSA folks answer that question here. "I heard that the order […]
Read More >We love LA (and everyone loves Arun)
It’s been in the works for some time, but as of today, our own Arun Ponnusamy, college counselor extraordinaire, is taking on a much larger role at Collegewise—Lead Counselor for the Los Angeles Basin. Who is Arun? Previously an assistant director of admissions at Caltech and the University of Chicago, Arun first joined Collegewise ten years […]
Read More >Five habits of highly-effective students
If your New Year’s resolutions involved getting better grades, here is a collection of links to past posts to help you. Many of these cite (or redirect you to) advice from study skills author Cal Newport, one of the best in the business. 1. Make class time study time. Most high school students are sitting […]
Read More >Make momentum your friend
When I first started writing on this blog daily in 2009, every post was a struggle. I worried that people might not like them. I worried that I’d get negative comments and feel embarrassed and want to curl up in shame. But after a few months of pushing through that fear, I learned two important […]
Read More >How to make better phone calls
You can’t always rely on the information superhighway to get answers to your questions. If you can't find an answer online or an email address to use, you might have to go old school and use the phone to call someone you don’t know to get the information you need. Email and texting have killed […]
Read More >Five Collegewise resources for applicants
If you're still completing college applications, here are five Collegewise resources that might help. 1. All my posts about college applications are here. 2. Posts about essays are here. 3. Posts about financial aid are here. 4. Our Guide to the 2013-14 Common App is here. 5. You can find our videos about essays, financial […]
Read More >Resolution time
Chip and Dan Heath have spent a lot of time thinking and writing about how people and businesses can make changes. They even wrote a book about it. Last year, they sent out an email newsletter on how to apply their change teachings to New Year's Resolutions, the content of which I blogged about in […]
Read More >You’re in charge of outcomes
High school students have your entire lives ahead of you. You’re in charge of the outcomes. Attending college just adds plenty of (potentially attractive) options. Depending on your career goals, there are thousands of jobs that you’ll need a college degree to secure. There are countless benefits, both professional and personal, to experiencing four years […]
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