I met a couple at a dinner party this weekend who have been married for 51 years. They met the first night of freshman orientation at Lewis and Clark College. The husband had been planning on attending UCLA, but chose Lewis and Clark because they gave him a scholarship. Stories like this are just one […]
Read More >Five college search tips for junior families
For many students, the end of the junior year feels like the finish line of an academic marathon. Right about now, they’re just trying to get through the last mile of AP tests, SAT Subject Tests, and everything else junior-related. I won’t pile it on here, but there are a few things junior families can […]
Read More >A calendar item for senior families
Senior families, if you’re in the fortunate position of receiving a need-based financial aid offer to help you attend your chosen college, here’s an item to put on your calendar right now: December 1, 2012: Check your college’s website to see when financial aid paperwork is due for the 2013-2014 academic year. You have to […]
Read More >50 ways to spend your summer
If your family has the means to send you to shear sheep in Tibet this summer, knock yourself out. But please don’t do it because you think you need a splashy or expensive summer experience to get into college. One of the many ways the college admissions process has spun out of control is kids […]
Read More >What does a “balanced” college list look like?
I wrote in yesterday’s post that I’d never heard a student say, “I wish I didn’t apply to so many schools where my chances of admission were good.” I was trying to point out just how risky it is to compose a list that’s reach school heavy (one in which the bulk of your schools […]
Read More >You won’t regret it
In twelve years of running Collegewise, I have never once heard a senior say in admissions retrospect, “I wish I didn’t apply to so many schools where my chances of admission were good.” A balanced college list is the most effective, accessible tool you have to take control of your college search. It’s fine to […]
Read More >Pre-college questions for juniors
When some students apply to college, they’ve done all the work to be qualified, but aren’t prepared for some of the most basic common questions like why they’re applying to a particular school or which activity has meant the most to them. So here are four pre-college questions for juniors to think about. These aren't […]
Read More >For our email blog subscribers
If you’ve been receiving my daily posts via email, you’ll notice a change starting today. Now you’ll get the full text of each entry in your email, rather than just the “teaser” opening lines. You’ll no longer have to click into the blog to read the rest of the entry. I selected the original settings […]
Read More >CRM software for private counselors
For a long time, we’ve been looking for the right CRM (customer relationship management) software to use at Collegewise. We needed something that would allow anyone in our office to look up a student from a central database and find out things like: What is this student’s email address?What is his parent’s phone number?When is […]
Read More >Waitlisted students: When can you expect to hear about your status?
For seniors who’ve been placed on waitlists, the earliest you’re likely to hear any news is around May 8-10. After the May 1 deadline for admitted applicants to commit, colleges will count their enrollments through the first week of May and get a sense of whether or not they’re likely to fill the class. If […]
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