There are two ways that a successful high school athletic career can help you get admitted to college. One is to be so good that a college coach says, “I want this kid on my team so badly that I will my forfeit my salary and donate blood to get him here.” When a college coach makes […]
Read More >“Insert name of college here”
College applicants could learn a lot from successful (and unsuccessful) job applicants. A friend of mine is applying for a job she really wants. Today, she asked me to read over her cover letter and give her some feedback. This woman is wonderful. She's smart, talented, likable, totally committed to her work, and I think […]
Read More >Good common sense
This article in The New York Times college admissions blog written today by the Dean of Admissions at Connecticut College made my day. First, it's great advice. Every parent of a college-applying senior should read it. And parents are more likely to listen when the advice comes from one of the admissions deans herself. But […]
Read More >High school counselors: need help writing your school profile?
Northwestern University posted a guideline for counselors that describes what they look for in a high school profile. Northwestern makes no claims to speak for all colleges (and we’re sure that students at the University of Chicago, in particular, would never permit their arch rival to speak for them), but it’s hard to imagine that […]
Read More >A good resource for high school counselors
If you spend 30 minutes looking around the NACAC (National Association for College Admissions Counseling) website, you’ll find all sorts of useful information, including college planning calendars that you can distribute to your students. There’s also a solid “Resources” section with lots of tools to use with your kids. And the NACAC website is also […]
Read More >The same team
When you need assistance, guidance or advice, it's a good idea to ask for it a way that encourages both parties to work as one team. If you're getting a "C" in your English class and you say to your teacher, "Why did you give me a 'C?'", you're immediately putting your teacher on the […]
Read More >How to study less and get better grades
A lot of students who get high grades don't actually study harder than other students do; they just make the most of the time they are already in class. Say you're in class an hour a day for each subject, 5 days a week. If you have a math test every three weeks, you've already […]
Read More >Why are you going to college?
Seriously, why do you even want to go to college? I'm not suggesting that you shouldn’t go. But most people never stop to ask themselves this basic question. And it’s an important one, especially if you want to find–and get in to–the right school. For example, look at these different responses to the question, “Why […]
Read More >Five New Year’s resolutions for parents
"This is the year I'm going to do it." We've all got conviction in the New Year. So parents, why not capitalize on the annually-renewed sense of self-improvement that comes with the New Year and make some resolutions that will help you not just survive, but actually enjoy your student's ride to college? Here are […]
Read More >Five New Year’s resolutions for high school students
A lot of high school students are going to make New Year's Resolutions like, "Get a 3.8 GPA next semester" and, "Spend more time studying for my SATs." I think those are commendable goals. But I'd like to invite you to make some resolutions that will not only improve your chances of getting into college, […]
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