From the article "10 Reasons to Skip the Expensive Colleges": Going to an elite university does not guarantee success. To prove this point, Hacker and Dreifus tracked the 900-odd students who graduated from Princeton in 1973 to see if the school was delivering on its promise 'to prepare students for positions of leadership,' whether in […]
Read More >Why getting into college is like dating
Getting into college is a lot like dating. There’s a lot of hard work and selection involved, but once you’re on that date, all you can do is relax, be yourself, and have the self-confidence to know that if it doesn’t ultimately work out, you’ll find love with someone else. For the seniors who are […]
Read More >Don’t get name brand envy
I've met a lot of students who said, "I want to apply to the Ivy League schools." But I've never met one of those kids who got in. Being in love with the name brand of a college won't get you accepted. People who get into highly selective colleges don't worship at the altar of […]
Read More >You gotta have more cowbell
If you're going to do something, don't just phone it in. Bring some energy. Bring a little oomph. Whether you're doing an in-class presentation, volunteering at a fundraiser, or running a meeting of the French Club, don't bother if you're just going to do it like you're checking an item off a list. Make the […]
Read More >For now, you’re just applying
When a Collegewise family is experiencing some anxiety about whether or not a particular school should go on the student’s list, we'll sometimes remind them of our golden college list rule–applying to a college doesn't necessarily mean you have to go there. That might sound obvious, but it can relieve anxieties that families experience, like: […]
Read More >Take ownership
There’s usually no shortage of people with great ideas. What’s lacking is people who will take ownership of one and make sure it gets done. If you want to make a bigger impact on your club, organization, or team this year (and help your chances of getting into college), be one of those people who […]
Read More >Should you apply early action?
Early action is an admission option some colleges offer in which high school seniors apply by early November and in return, the college gives you a decision by mid December. Unlike the early decision option offered by some schools, an acceptance is not binding, and unless a college specifically states otherwise (like this one), you […]
Read More >Don’t believe everything you read
Friday’s New York Times article (For a Standout College Essay, Applicants Fill Their Summers) is a good example of how the press exacerbates the degree to which college admissions has spun out of control. One student mentioned in the article spent his summer studying Mandarin in China, then returned the following summer to work for […]
Read More >It’s all in the details
Last month, I asked our Managing Editor, Mamie Cosentino, to pen a series of short emails with tips and advice to help our essay specialists do an even better job with Collegewise students. Here's this week's entry, one that you should read whether you're writing your own college essay or helping a student find and […]
Read More >Does your counselor know you?
Every time I hear a student say, "My counselor at school doesn't even know me," I always say the same thing, "Why don't you fix that?" It's nobody's job to care about your college process more than you do. If you don't know or have never met your high school counselor, take responsibility, show initiative, […]
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