A lot of the reasons you go to college have to do with the bottom line. If you have a college degree, you'll have more opportunities. You'll get better jobs. You'll have advantages that can lead to more success, more money, and arguably a better life than you'd have without a college education. Those are […]
Read More >Getting into a good college is not that difficult
Remember that getting into a good college is not that difficult. It may not be a college that your grandmother has heard of, but you have a better choice of colleges and universities here than in any other country in the world. You might pause for a moment and appreciate that. Notice all those young […]
Read More >Don’t blame other people–find a way to make it work
When you're explaining any type of academic under-performance, be careful blaming other people. Sometimes your academic performance suffers for a legitimate reason. Maybe you were ill and had to miss several weeks of school. Maybe you were only recently diagnosed with a learning disability. Maybe you had to help take care of your sister when […]
Read More >Balance rigor with reality
Some students can take the hardest available classes and still do well, have fun, and sleep regularly. But everyone has different abilities. Part of being successful in high school means pushing towards, but not past, your own academic limits. You should enjoy your activities. You should get enough sleep. You should see your friends, have […]
Read More >Ask Collegewise: How do I get started as a private counselor?
Liz asks : I’m interested in becoming a private college counselor but I don’t have any experience. Can you recommend some of the best ways to learn more about this field so I can get started? There are a lot of ways you can learn more about college admissions. Read books. Go to conferences. Read […]
Read More >YouTube in college applications
Newsweek launched a new education site today, and I was interviewed for a piece about colleges inviting students to submit YouTube videos as part of their applications. You can find the article here.
Read More >Interests make you interesting
My friend's husband owns a bar. Last month, I had a fascinating conversation with him about how he runs it. This guy was raised in Ireland and has a vision for how an Irish pub should be run. He knows exactly what kind of feel the bar should have. He knows how to adjust the […]
Read More >What you can learn from new college freshmen
Across the country this week, new college freshmen are moving into their dorms. If you could see those kids, you'd notice something. None of them are lamenting the rejections they got from schools back in the spring. Nobody's talking about what their SAT scores were or whether or not they had 4.0 GPAs back in […]
Read More >For counselors: Share your concerns with parents
When you're working with a student but find yourself on opposite sides of an issue with the parent, a good way to get back on the same side is to share your concerns rather than to debate. For example, imagine a parent wants her student to add several more highly selective colleges to a list […]
Read More >How great students are like Academy Award winners
Great students who get noticed by colleges don’t just have high GPAs. They deliver great learning performances. Lots of actors have great careers. But the few who win an Academy Award are recognized for one particularly great performance when the movie and the role and the script seemed to match perfectly with their abilities. They’re not […]
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