I’ve written before that when you’re applying to college, it’s important to share the stories behind what you’ve done in high school. A college isn’t as interested in your list of activities as they are in what you actually did–how you showed initiative, how you made an impact, what you learned from your successes and, […]
Read More >Juking the stats
You show me anything that depicts institutional progress in America, school test scores, crime stats, arrest reports, arrest stats, anything that a politician can run on, anything that somebody can get a promotion on. And as soon as you invent that statistical category, 50 people in that institution will be at work trying to figure […]
Read More >Former Collegewise students: Join our Wall of Fame
We’re going to be dedicating a wall in our Irvine, CA office to pictures and stories from our former students. We may also be putting these same pics and tales on a special page of collegewise.com. Whether you’re in college now or out in the real world, if you’re a former student of ours and […]
Read More >Ship it…or cancel it
January-April is our slower time at Collegewise. Every year, this is when we tackle our projects—new ideas, improvements to our programs, updates to our materials, all the things we thought about during the fall but just didn’t have time to get to them. And this year, we’re trying something new to see just how much […]
Read More >My old college buddy—writer and editor Adam Kleiner—is plugging away editing my next book. When each round of his feedback arrives, it’s loaded with criticism. “This section needs tightening.” “Fact check—support with a real example.”“This feels entirely speculative to me.” “Too many references to soccer and trigonometry. Mix it up.” it’s not exactly a cheerleading […]
Read More >What UPS delivery drivers know about focus
A UPS delivery driver’s day is done as soon as the truck is empty—never before. That’s why they always seem to be hustling, and you never see their drivers hanging out together on an extended coffee break in the middle of the day. At UPS, it pays to be focused. The sooner that last package […]
Read More >Everybody isn’t doing it
Parents, if your kid did something he shouldn’t have done, would you accept the excuse, “Everybody's doing it?” Most parents wouldn’t. You’d tell your kid he needs to be responsible for his own decisions and that he shouldn’t concern himself so much with what other people think. Remember to follow your own advice as you’re […]
Read More >Putting college interviews in perspective
The first step to having a great college interview is to relax. And the best way to do that is to recognize that the interview is the least important part of the process. Interviews aren’t unimportant; you’re sitting face-to-face with another human being to talk about your college future. But as long as you’re engaged, […]
Read More >Rejection just means redirecting
Last year, I wrote about an idea Arun and I had to present our college essay workshop at the big annual NACAC conference with two particular admissions officers we really like and respect. We got them on board and polished every word of our session proposal before we submitted it to the conference planning committee. […]
Read More >How is college life going?
It’s that time of year when our Collegewise counselors email their former students who are now in college to find out how things are going. We ask them to tell us about their college lives, what they’re up to, and to send us a picture showing us how they’re spending their time. It’s not just […]
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