There are approximately 25,000 drivers of yellow cabs in New York City. But only one has been featured in the New York Times, the New York Daily News and the Huffington Post. Mansoor Khalid turned his taxi into a "candy cab" where the rear deck is kept fully stocked with candy that's free for any […]
Read More >How to learn anything faster
Just in time for final exams, here’s a good explanation of the “Feynman technique,” named after Richard Feynman, a former professor of physics at Caltech who won the Nobel Prize. It’s an incredibly simple way to learn anything faster, and you don’t have to be a straight-A student to use it.
Read More >Can you list the differences you’ve made?
Here’s an effective way to tell if you’re making an impact in your primary activity (or your job). If you were asked to list on a résumé the differences you’ve made, what could you say? Not just to list the hours you've put in or even the recognition you’ve achieved, but those things that are […]
Read More >Help wanted: Directors of college counseling–$1,000 bounty
We're hiring 5-6 directors of college counseling to open our new offices in New Jersey and Texas. All the details are here. If you send us someone we successfully hire, we'll pay you $1,000 after the person completes three months of successful work. Find us more than one, and we'll pay multiple bounties to you.
Read More >Why I love the new Common Application essay prompts
Since I started Collegewise, I’d estimate I’ve helped over 500 students find their best stories for college essays. During our essay brainstorming meeting with a Collegewise student, we spend the entire hour listening to stories about the student’s life, asking follow-up questions, and pointing out how much interesting material just about every kid has to […]
Read More >For counselors: uncover the reason behind the question
Good college counseling happens when you’re able to quickly and accurately answer families’ questions. Great college counseling happens when you first uncover the reasons they're asking what they’re asking. A student asks, Will my chances be better if I apply early decision? You could rattle off statistics, explain that early decision pools do have higher […]
Read More >On the value and necessity of college
Here’s another great post by Patrick O'Connor, Associate Dean of College Counseling at the Cranbrook-Kingswood School, this one addressing a swell of thinking that college is too expensive and offers too little in the way of a return on the investment. The post is worth a read, especially if you’re convinced that the only way […]
Read More >You’ll never out-copy somebody else
Twice in the last week, someone has forwarded me an example of a competitor aping what I’ve written. One took an employment ad we’d run, changed a few words and phrases, and ran it as their own. Another posted a series of tips online taken directly from one of our newsletters–word for word. There […]
Read More >If you want good results…
If you want: Less anxiety during the application process More offers of admission from which to choose More opportunities to celebrate your college future More (even unsolicited) money in financial aid and scholarships More control over a process that's spun out of control More joy from a time that for many families has become joyless […]
Read More >Homework for parents of juniors
There's a lot going on as juniors close out 11th grade with final exams, AP tests, and spring SAT/ACT exams. While they're busy doing their homework, here's a homework assignment for parents. Visit the websites of the colleges your student is considering, find the "financial aid" section, and use the "net price calculator" to estimate […]
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