High school students, imagine this scenario: You just got word that you have two hours to complete a five-page paper in which you describe your high school experience and dispense advice for incoming high school freshmen. If you finish it within the allotted time, your essay will be evaluated by a reader. And if it's […]
Read More >A good source for study tips and test-taking advice
I've shared Cal Newport's blog here before but wanted to point something specific out about it. Make sure you check the sidebar at the right under the heading, "Looking for Help on A Specific Problem?" There, you'll find his blog posts categorized into subjects like, "Fighting procrastination," "Note-taking," "Organization," "Studying," "Test-taking," and "Time Management." Some […]
Read More >Parents, it’s OK not to share
Parents at a dinner party would probably never ask you about: 1) How much money you make. 2) What your house is worth. 3) What you paid in taxes this year. 4) Sensitive medical issues. 5) Personal family problems. So, why would it be acceptable to compare your kids’ test scores, college lists, and admissions […]
Read More >Sometimes even the experts miss the point
Jacques Steinberg is the author of "The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process at A Premier College," and the editor of the New York Times blog "The Choice: Demystifying College Admissions and Aid." Unfortunately, I think he missed the point when he was on the Today Show recently discussing college essays. One applicant wrote in the […]
Read More >How to handle “No”
I once received an email from an editor who'd submitted her resume for a job opening at Collegewise, and she did everything but call me an idiot for deciding not to interview her. When she demanded to know my reasons, I pointed out the typos in her resume. She apologized, but when you handle rejection […]
Read More >10 holiday reading recommendations
If you've got some downtime during the holidays and are looking for a good read, here are ten of my favorites from 2010 that I thought might pique the interest of students, parents or counselors. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never SeenChristopher McDougal A tribe […]
Read More >For seniors with unfinished applications
A lot of high school seniors are starting their winter vacation today. And many of them will be up late on December 31st racing to meet college application deadlines, frantically listing their activities, pasting in their essays, and submitting work at the the last minute they know would have been better had they just had […]
Read More >The Collegwise student manifesto
GPAs, test scores and activities never tell the full story of a student. There are lots of kids with perfect grades who don't particularly like to learn. Plenty of intelligent kids have average test scores. And a student who does 200 hours of community service at a hospital because his parents forced him to do […]
Read More >How to deal with trolls
I get an email about once a month from the same person to tell me how wrong I am about something I've written here. He never signs his full name. He's not asking for an explanation or for any kind of dialog. He just wants to vent. I know the anger actually has nothing to […]
Read More >Never end with Q and A
I think the worst way to end a presentation is by asking, "Now, does anyone have any questions?" It's a presenter's responsibility to make sure your audience gets what they came for. When you take questions at the end, you lose control. You're not in charge of what's asked. You're not in charge of whether […]
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