According to the Boston Globe, Harvard received a record 29,112 applications for the Class of 2013. 2,900 of them scored a perfect 800 on the SAT critical reading section. 3,500 got a perfect SAT math score. Nearly 3,700 were ranked first in their senior class. Still, 93% of those amazing, brilliant, accomplish students were rejected. […]
Read More >Works in progress
I've noticed three things about our former Collegewise students when they describe their college experiences. If you ask some current college students about their collegiate lives, you'll likely find the same three similarities. 1. Almost all of them are happy in college. Statistics show that most students like their colleges, even those who are attending […]
Read More >Not all quitters are created equal
Quitters often get a bad rap. You've probably heard this advice: "Whatever you do, never give up. Don't be a quitter." But you've probably also heard the advice, "Find what you love to do. Pursue your passions." How can anyone possibly do both of those things simultaneously? We're conditioned to think that the only way […]
Read More >What could your teachers say about you?
If every one of your teachers had to write a letter today to your future colleges telling them about you, what could they say? Would they be able to say that you make contributions to class discussions? Would they be able to say that you are nice and respectful to them and to the other […]
Read More >Authentic applicants
Every college looks for authentic applicants. Authentic means, "Not false or copied; genuine; real." They want to get to know the real you, not some contrived version of you that's been molded to try to impress colleges. Authentic is telling a college you want to work closely with a particular marine biology professor because […]
Read More >Choosing test prep
It’s easy for students (and the parents paying the bill) to get paralyzed by the options available to them to prepare for the SAT or ACT. You have books, online courses, weekend seminars, long classes and private tutoring, to name a few. And the price tags range from free to more than the cost of […]
Read More >What students and parents need to know about search letters
Colleges do a lot more marketing today than they used to. When juniors take the PSAT, most of them check the optional box that asks if you would like the College Board to share their contact information with colleges that might be interested in you. And for most students, that guarantees that as you get closer to applying […]
Read More >Meant to be?
Parents, imagine your son came to you one day and said this: "Someday, I want to marry a blond lawyer who's really good looking. So for now, I need to work hard in school so she'll think I'm smart. I'll play soccer because I think women like athletes, do community service so I can show […]
Read More >It’s a tradition…
Here's a quick way to get a sense if a college might be the right place for you. Go to Google and type in the name of a college followed by the word "traditions." Seriously, try it. Bryn Mawr, Bard, Denison, Ohio State, College of Wooster–pick any school that's interesting to you. Some college traditions […]
Read More >Doing what works
What if I were to argue that football teams should do an onside kick every time they kick off? If you watched the Super Bowl like I did on Sunday, you saw what happened when the Saints opened the second half with an onside kick. It's being called arguably the smartest coaching call in Super […]
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