Everybody—students, teachers and parents—needs a pat on the back every now and then. One of the many great books from the Gallup Organization, “How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life,” talks about this using the analogy of a bucket. The book’s premise is that we all have a personal bucket that […]
Read More >Why good parenting includes a taper period
Every good marathon training program, from those meant for amateurs to those for Olympic-level elites, includes a gradual “taper period” 2-3 weeks before the big race. During a taper period, runners do something counterintuitive—they run less and rest more. The running reality is that three weeks before a race, you’ve already made whatever fitness gains […]
Read More >Ask Collegewise: Should I write my college essay about a hardship?
Jason asks, I’ve heard that colleges want to know if you’ve experienced any hardships, and I’m thinking about writing my essay about my parents’ divorce. Is that a good idea? Or is that too common?” It's a good question, Jason. I don't know the circumstances of your parents' divorce so it's hard for me to […]
Read More >For colleges: Tell students what you won’t be to them
With over 2,000 colleges in the country, it’s just as hard for a lot of them to stand out as it is for the students trying to get accepted. So why do so many colleges still rattle off generalities like, “We have small classes—in fact, our student/faculty ratio is 11:1.” That’s just like a student […]
Read More >Five things sophomores should do this year
Now that you've left the freshman ranks, here are five things sophomores should do this year. 1. Take the PSAT or the PLAN. The PSAT and PLAN are the practice tests of the SAT and ACT respectively. Your school decides which one to offer, usually in October. And since the results of whichever one you […]
Read More >Just answer the damn question
Just once, I'd love to hear a corporate spokesperson just answer the damn question. College applicants make this mistake sometimes, too. So here's a corporate example you don't want to follow when writing your essays, completing your applications or doing your interviews. This is Target's vice president of communications on the Today Show talking […]
Read More >College yesterday, and today
I’m heading to Austin today to hang out with two old college buddies. Today, one’s a financial officer for our alma mater’s business school. The other is a heart surgeon and the subject of a past blog entry. But to me, they’ll always be my college buddies, the same guys who crammed into a 1991 […]
Read More >Don’t worry about the wrong things at your college interviews
Too many students worry about the wrong things at their college interviews. Your college interview is not about giving perfect answers. It’s not about whether you’re dressed like a Wall Street professional. It’s not about selling yourself, highlighting your most impressive accomplishments or explaining away what you think are your deficiencies. Your college interview is […]
Read More >Introducing the net-price calculator
Soon, it might get a lot easier for families to estimate exactly how much each college will cost–including the financial aid package you may (or may not) receive. The federal government has mandated that by October 29, colleges and universities must post to their websites a new tool called the "Net Price Calculator." You input […]
Read More >Product Highlight: How to make your Common Application a lot less common
Last week, we released “How to Make your 2011-12 Common Application a Lot Less Common: The Collegewise Guide to the Common Application.” Today, I thought I’d share a little more about the piece, how and why we created it, and offer up some suggested uses for students, parents and counselors. What was the big idea? […]
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