I've often said to groups of high school students when I'm giving a college admissions talk, "In college, there's always someone who's stranger than you are." I used to say it because I wanted kids to know that the narrow social definitions of what's OK and not OK during the high school years disappear at […]
Read More >Our most popular blog posts from the past year
Here are our ten most popular posts from the last year based on the number of pageviews. Our tips for specific colleges dominate the list, as a lot of students find our blog by typing the actual essay prompt into their search engine. 1. Tips for Stanford University applicants: you need a little panache […]
Read More >College application advice for seniors
I gave a talk to the senior class at Palos Verdes High School's "College Day" on Wednesday. Here were some of the tips I shared. 1. Don't let anybody else care about your college applications more than you do. You're going to college, not your parents, not your counselors, and not your teachers. Don't wait […]
Read More >The folly of Ivy envy
I saw (and enjoyed) The Social Network, and Jay Mathews extracted a good blog post about what the Facebook founders remind us about an Ivy League education. (Facebook founder, Mark) Zuckerberg seems to have figured out that Harvard wasn’t going to do much for him. He dropped out, like his fellow billionaire Bill Gates, and […]
Read More >Introducing the redesigned collegewise.com
This week we launched a redesign of our company website, collegewise.com. It’s been about three years since we did a major overhaul, but we had some specific goals in mind this time around. 1. Make it easier for visitors to find what they’re looking for. We didn’t want to assume what information people wanted from […]
Read More >Celebrating one year of daily blog posts
Today’s a big day for me, as it was one year ago today that I set a goal to write at least one entry on this blog every day. Here I am, 365 days—378 entries—later. Why did I do this?The first reason was personal—I just wanted to see if I could do it. I wanted […]
Read More >Ask Collegewise: “How should I fill out the Common Application ‘Activities’ section?”
Ana asks: Hi there! My name is Ana, and I am a huge fan of the Collegewise blog! The website is definitely one of the most informative resources for all things admissions, and it gives a levelheaded view that is rare in this often stressful process. I was hoping you could answer a question of […]
Read More >A tip for seniors on managing your parents during application season
Seniors, as you move into the throes of the college application process, here's something you can do to keep the stress levels in your household manageable–talk to your parents about what you're doing. I'm a big proponent of parents staying "hands off" and letting their seniors take the lead during this time. And it's normal […]
Read More >Another reason not to put too much stock in college rankings
But the larger problem with ranking colleges is that it is based on the premise that attending college is like an amusement park ride: a passive experience where the student picks the most thrilling ride he can handle, straps in, and holds on to his digital camera. College is nothing like that. When students go […]
Read More >More advice on letters of recommendation
There's some good advice on The Choice blog today courtesy of Martha Merrill, Dean of Admissions at Connecticut College, concerning teacher recommendations and how they are used during the admissions process. Seniors (and their parents) should pay particular attention to this tip: Follow instructions. Admission officers will likely read only the required number of recommendations. […]
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