People worry a lot about first impressions, which makes sense. They set the tone of the relationship. If you show up to the first day of soccer try-outs and have the practice of your life, your coach already believes you can contribute to the team. If you have a great first day of Spanish class, […]
Read More >What to do if your student isn’t ready for college
Yesterday, I wrote a post for parents about signs that your student might not be ready for college. Today, I want to give some advice about what parents can do if you’ve made the difficult assessment that college just isn’t right for your student at this time. 1. Don’t give up too early. Let’s say […]
Read More >For parents: is your student ready for college?
Every year at Collegewise, we work with some “C” students who go on to flourish in college (especially when they’re at the right colleges). But while there are literally hundreds of schools that will happily admit an average student, that doesn’t mean that every average student is ready for college. It can be a hard […]
Read More >Should parents talk with your kids about college costs?
When I did one of our "Financial Aid and Scholarships" seminars for our Collegewise parents last weekend, I asked them to leave the kids at home. I want parents to feel comfortable asking questions about financing their kids' educations without the added pressure of having the students in the room. But that doesn't mean parents […]
Read More >Ask Collegewise: Controversial college essays?
Sarah asks: I have a student who wants to write an essay about his experience when he was caught dealing pot in high school. Should negative experiences like this be avoided in college admissions essays, even if the student has learned from his mistakes? I'd really appreciate any insight you could share. Thanks. It's difficult […]
Read More >For private counselors: You’re marketing all the time
This is the envelope I got from AAA yesterday. So, why are they yelling at me? I've been a AAA customer for 20 years. Have I not always paid on time? People often ask me how we do our marketing at Collegewise, and when they do, they usually want to know about ads, speaking engagements, […]
Read More >On colleges accepting YouTube videos with applications
Some colleges have begun inviting students to create optional videos they can post to YouTube so admissions officers can view them as part of the application. Two of the most viral video creations from fall 2010 applicants were a flying elephant from a Tufts hopeful and a ukulele-playing student applying to George Mason. I got […]
Read More >What behavior does your college admissions approach inspire?
John Katzman, the former CEO of The Princeton Review, has always said that he judges tests by the behavior they inspire. The SAT is a bad test because it inspires kids to study test preparation–knowledge that is only useful on the SAT. AP US History is a better test because it inspires kids to study […]
Read More >Things your teachers notice about you in class
I’m not a high school teacher, but I do a lot of our seminars at Collegewise. And it’s hard not to make judgments about a student by how he acts during a class. Whether you’re an “A” student or “C” student, I imagine that your teachers notice these things, too. 1. Are you writing things […]
Read More >Ask Collegewise
We get a lot of emails from people with questions about our take on admissions issues, how we run our business, or why we approach parts of admissions process the way we do. We thought that instead of trying to answer those on a one-on-one basis, we'd answer some right here in case any of […]
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