It’s scary to risk suffering the pain and embarrassment that can come with failing. You might: …try your best in AP chemistry and not do well.…run for junior class president and lose.…suggest an idea for a French Club fundraiser that raises almost no money.…try out for varsity basketball and not get picked.…apply for a part-time […]
Read More >Change your college planning mantra
Too many students (and by extension, their parents) plan for college with the mantra, “If I get into my dream school, everything I’m doing will be worth it.” That’s a terrible mantra. You’re putting all the power in the hands of the colleges and totally ignoring all the long-term benefits of pretty much everything you’re […]
Read More >Subscription update
If your New Year's resolutions included “Never miss one of Kevin’s blog posts,” here are a few easy ways to get my daily posts for free. You can subscribe via Twitter by following @Collegewise. Twitter can be an awfully noisy place with tweets tweeting all throughout the day and night. But my Twitter feed contains […]
Read More >Time to get ready for your college interview
If you’ve recently submitted your applications, it’s likely that colleges who offer evaluative interviews will soon be scheduling those for their applicants. This is the perfect time to visit the admissions sections of your colleges’ websites and find out 1) if interviews for applicants are offered as part of the admissions process and 2) how […]
Read More >You can’t have fans without critics
Every time I write a blog post about parents stepping back and letting their kids take charge, I get at least one email from a parent somewhere who argues that it’s her right to be as involved as she wants to be. They’re entitled to their opinions, but we’re never going to see the college […]
Read More >When I’m happy to be the dumbest
Being the dumbest person in a room full of smart people is actually a great place to be. Whether it’s a class, a club, a parent meeting or a counselor gathering, if the rest of the group seems smarter than you, don’t be ashamed. Instead, enjoy the opportunity. Learn as much as you can. The […]
Read More >What would happen this semester if…
…you didn’t answer your phone, open emails, or check Facebook while you studied? …you raised your hand at least once a day in your favorite class? …you took on a big project nobody else in your club was willing to do? …you only talked about people as if they were there in the room with […]
Read More >Amplify what already worked
Here’s an idea for a New Year’s resolution—amplify something that worked last year. If English was your best class last year, what could you do to make that class even better this year? What if you made an effort to contribute more to the class discussion, or talk to your teacher after class about the […]
Read More >Collegewise 2011 year in review
The end of the year is a good time to reflect on what you actually got done in the last 365 days. Not what you started or talked about doing, but what you actually saw through to the end and officially finished. It doesn’t matter whether they were huge successes or not. Finish often enough […]
Read More >If colleges were like McDonald’s
What if every college in the United States was part of a franchise like McDonald's is? Suppose you knew that all colleges were exactly the same—same classes, same quality teachers, same majors and clubs and support services. And every student graduated with exactly the same degree from McDonald's University. What would you do to stand […]
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