If you could glimpse your life twenty years from now and see that you’re happy and successful, would you worry less about whether or not the college you’ll go to is a prestigious one? I spent yesterday with about 50 of my old UC Irvine friends at an informal reunion, some of whom I […]
Read More >College is worth getting excited about
Does a college need to be prestigious for your family to get excited about it? Kate over at the Framed Cooks blog has a daughter who’s heading off to college this fall. And the entire family (including the dog) has been celebrating their soon-to-be college freshman by wearing the college’s clothing, drinking from collegiate water […]
Read More >For private counselors: Get so good that they can’t help but talk about you
If you want to start a business as a private college counselor, here’s your marketing plan. Find one family, a family who trusts you, and do your very best work for them. Do they love what you’re doing? Do they love it enough to tell their friends about you? Not because you asked them to […]
Read More >Remember what’s important
Ben Jones was as an application reader and director of communications for the office of admissions at MIT. He helped launch their admissions blog, one of the first—and still one of the best—of its kind. One of his most popular entries as a blogger was 50 things he thought, in retrospect, were important to remember as you work your […]
Read More >Can you go over the word limit in a college essay?
Most college essays have a stated word-limit. But admissions officers will enforce the spirit, not the letter of the law here. You need to follow directions, but as long as the college’s online application doesn’t cut you off, it’s fine to go over the word limit by 10-20 words in a short essay, and maybe […]
Read More >Ever wonder why you procrastinate?
If you’re the kind of procrastinator who waits until the last minute to study or start projects, and you'd like to understand the science behind it so you can stop doing it, here’s my attempt to summarize Cal Newport's scientific explanation. Human beings are special because we can do “complex planning.” We can consider future […]
Read More >Have a point of view
“We have plenty of haters. And that’s fine. Because I think that means that we’re saying something and we have a point of view. I’d much rather be that. I’d much rather be Apple than Dell. Who cares about Dell? Does anyone here have an opinion about Dell? Like, really? Who really cares about Dell? […]
Read More >Ask Collegewise: Are any essay topics off-limits?
Jake asks, “Are there any essay topics that are off limits in admissions? I’ve heard it’s important for your essay to stand out, but I want to make sure I don’t go over the line.” Good question, Jake. First, if you have a story you really want to share and you’re not just going for […]
Read More >Holden Caulfield wasn’t an admissions officer
Holden Caulfield says in “Catcher in the Rye, "It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to." That’s not good advice when you’re applying to college. When you’re filling out a college application or writing your essay, don’t worry about standing out, being […]
Read More >When considering college costs, evaluate the potential partnership
Parents, when you question whether a particular college is worth the money, remember that you’re evaluating a proposed partnership between the college and your student. It’s like deciding whether to invest in two companies who’ve just announced they’re teaming up; you need to do your due diligence on both parties to decide if it’s a […]
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