From Less Stress, More Success: A New Approach to Guiding Your Teen Through College Admissions and Beyond "What admissions officers look for most in an application is authenticity. An authentic voice is very clearly recognized by an experienced staff member who reads hundreds of applications each year. The problem, however, is that we find far […]
Read More >Scheduling quiet time
What would happen if you turned off your phone and your email and just focused on your work for a couple of hours? No emails, no phone calls, no texts. Don't worry; they'll be there when you come back. What if you told your friends and family you weren't available during that time. What if […]
Read More >Fifty summer activities for high school students
What should you do this summer? First, you should sleep in. Not every day, but certainly more than you do during the school year. You should have fun and hang out with your friends and do things that have absolutely nothing to do with college applications. Colleges don't expect you to spend every waking second […]
Read More >A message for the senior class of 2010
If you’re a high school senior, you've likely decided where you're going to college (and you probably won't have much reason to read our blog for long). So before you go, let me just say–congratulations. You did it. I hope you've taken some time to celebrate the fact that you're going to college, wherever is […]
Read More >A reminder for students who are waitlisted
Waitlisted students, even though you've elected to be placed on a waiting list for a college you really want to attend, you still have to officially commit to a school that accepted you, and today is the last day to do it. Don't forget. And when you officially do commit, allow yourself to be excited. […]
Read More >College decision day
Tomorrow is May 1, college decision day for seniors. If you haven't yet signed your name and committed to a school where you'll spend the next four years, tomorrow is the last day to do it. So… 1. Remember to send your "Statement of Intent to Register" and your deposit to your chosen college. And […]
Read More >Making college worth your time, money and memories
Interesting post from Seth Godin today that makes this argument–the notion that graduating from college is the key to future success has existed for hundreds of years, and it's about to be exposed as a scam for several reasons. 1. With some notable exceptions, the educations offered by most colleges aren't really all that different […]
Read More >Would you quit an activity for $1,000?
A lot of students think that once they start an activity, they should never quit because it would look bad to colleges. But colleges don’t want you to just plod through something for the sake of sticking it out. Successful people not only know how to commit to things, but also how to quit. You […]
Read More >Inspiration is perishable
I just finished a great business book called "Rework." And like a lot of business books, it's got plenty of application for high school students, too. Here's an example. Page 271: Inspiration is perishable. "Inspiration is like fresh fruit or milk. It has an expiration date. If you want to do something, you've got to […]
Read More >More on parents (not) helping with college essays
I got a few emails from parents in response to my post where I advised that they not get involved helping their kids with college essays. Most completely agreed with me, but there were a few who swore that they helped their kids successfully (and that the acceptance letters from Princeton and Yale were proof […]
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