No, you don’t. The vast majority of students who go to college do it without the aid of a private counselor. And 90 percent of colleges are easier to get into today than they were in the 1950s and 1960s. Don’t hire a counselor because you think you have to just to keep up. You’re […]
Read More >Follow the successful premeds’ lead
Allison in our Irvine office unearthed this from Bucknell University's web page, What "Looks Good" to Medical Schools? The particular piece of advice is spot on for any student preparing for college, whether or not you want to be a doctor. 5. "Walk on water and have someone see you do it" — Do […]
Read More >Five tips for high-achieving students
When someone asks me to share advice for “a high-achieving student,” I’m usually reluctant because it often trends towards a discussion of “How to get into a prestigious college.” So if you’re a high-achieving student, here are five tips that can help you maximize the benefit from your impressive work ethic, no matter where you […]
Read More >Answer questions before they’re asked
One way to give good customer service is to employ cheerful, helpful people who are happy to answer the same ten questions over and over and over again. The better way is to think about how you could eliminate those questions in the first place. I imagine this might be particularly useful in an admissions […]
Read More >A good application-related job for parents
Parental involvement with college applications and essays usually does more harm than good; students who are the most successful tend to be those who take ownership of their own college search and application process. But I don’t feel the same way about applying for financial aid. If a parent is paying the bill for college, […]
Read More >Don’t let a magazine pick your major
I’m all for families giving careful consideration to the cost of college and the expected return on the investment. The cost of college has gone up, the student loan crisis is officially out of control, and I encourage every student to carefully consider how their time at whatever college they choose to attend will help […]
Read More >Be comfortable enough to tell the truth
This morning, I shared some guidelines with all of our new counselors who are opening Collegewise offices about how we handle ourselves when we’re on the phone. It struck me after writing it that the advice I gave is very similar to what we tell our students to do in their college applications. The advice […]
Read More >Four productivity tips
Author Dan Pink just sent out his email newsletter in which he recommended the book Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Brain. I can’t link to the newsletter here, but Pink recommends the book largely because of these four insights. I can’t imagine any student or counselor who […]
Read More >Choose based on mutual fit
One of our counselors asked me this week: Could I chat with you this week regarding a difficult family and if we should work with them? There are several red flags, but it could lead to more business from that particular high school if I worked with them. My gut says that I should say […]
Read More >How to handle rogue seminar attendees
We do a lot of free seminars for the public at Collegewise, both as invited guests and at our own events. Sometimes a family in attendance will consistently interrupt with questions, often very specific to their student. We love engaged attendees, but sometimes the vibe feels more adversarial than it does engaged. Since I’ve seen […]
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