The worst thing about standardized tests like the SAT isn't that they can keep you out of colleges you want to go to (though that's admittedly pretty bad). It's that they make kids who don't score well feel badly about themselves. Low scores chip away at the legitimate pride a student has about her good […]
Read More >Warren Buffet’s advice for parents
I don't think being a billionaire necessarily qualifies anyone as an expert on parenting. But I can't help but like Warren Buffet. He still lives in the same stucco house in Omaha, NE he bought for $31,500 in 1958. He announced in 2006 that he's giving away his fortune to charity (with 86% of it […]
Read More >Questions from our counselor training final exam
Every counselor hired at Collegewise must complete our 40-hour training program, observe meetings with students and parents, and pass a final exam. Whether you're joining us right out of college or leaving a job in admissions at a highly selective university, we think it's important to train everyone from a common starting point. An experienced […]
Read More >How far can a love of learning take you?
I've written often on this blog that the most successful students work hard because they love to learn, because they're passionate about what they do, not because they want to be admitted to a prestigious college. They don't make college the reward. College is the fortunate byproduct of their drive to know more and to […]
Read More >What do great college matches sound like?
We try to stay in touch with our former students so they can tell us about their lives in college. Their responses always remind me of three things: 1. The vast majority of college students are happy where they are. 2. College guidebooks will never be able to capture a college like the students who […]
Read More >Final week of training for our new counselor
It's our last week of training for our new counselor here in Irvine. So as she prepares for her big final exam (and graduation dinner this week!), here are the last two sessions of training we completed with her. Topics for Day 8: Collegewise MarketingA lot of people think of marketing as running ads or […]
Read More >For counselors: time to rethink your PowerPoint presentation?
At most of the conferences we attend, presenters feel compelled to use PowerPoint as part of their presentations. But the truth is that PowerPoint isn't really improving most of the sessions. It's not making the presentation more compelling, or helping the audience understand information any better. If anything, it's sometimes even more confusing to see […]
Read More >Colleges with programs for learning disabled students
Here's a great link to help students, parents or counselors find colleges with programs for LD kids: http://www.college-scholarships.com/learning_disabilities.htm What's particularly great about it is that when you click on any of the colleges, it takes you directly to the page with the college's LD program information. This could save you hours (and hours) of research.
Read More >College admissions advice for parents of 6th, 7th and 8th graders
We occasionally get calls from parents of 6th, 7th or 8th graders hoping to enroll their students in a college counseling program. They’ve heard how difficult college admissions has become and they don’t want to make any mistakes. But we don’t offer programs for students still in junior high school. I think junior high is […]
Read More >Words to the wise about writing college essays
I share words of wisdom from Jay Mathews on this blog often enough that I probably no longer need to identify him as "from the Washington post and author of Harvard Schmarvard." Jay's advice is just so easy to follow and, frankly, correct that I think he deserves as many mentions as we can give […]
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