Have you ever been on a first date where the person you were with was a terrible conversationalist? It’s just about the most agonizing thing in the world. You sit there at a table in a restaurant trying desperately to think of things to say so you can avoid the excruciating silence that you know […]
Read More >Things that shouldn’t matter at all when picking colleges
Here a few factors I think should have absolutely no influence over where you apply or attend college. 1. Where your friends want to go Going to a college where you don’t know anybody can be an intimidating prospect. And after four years of high school, you might have some pretty close friends who seem […]
Read More >Putting standardized tests into perspective
A lot of people have completely lost their minds. Nowhere in the word of college admissions has so much of the population gone so far over the deep end as they have with standardized tests. Sixth graders are taking SAT prep classes. People are paying obscene amounts of money (sometimes upwards of 10 or 20 […]
Read More >So you want to play sports in college
If you are a four-time All-American quarterback who can no longer open the door to your bedroom because it is so full of recruiting letters, you don’t need to read this blog post. All you have to do is avoid felonies and interceptions and you’ll probably get into a college with a football team. But […]
Read More >A simple tip for college interviews
Want to do something simple that will help you have a great college interview? Look like you're enjoying yourself. It’s hard for an interviewer to relax and enjoy your company if you are twitching, sweating, and appearing to be on the verge of complete respiratory failure. So relax. Smile. Don’t be afraid to be yourself. […]
Read More >So, what’s your major?
One of the great things about college is that everyone receives a standard issue pick-up line to use whenever you'd like–"What's your major?" I'm not saying it's a good line. But it's a line, and it's an opener that won't offend anybody. Sometimes you just need a good opener. But you don't necessarily need an […]
Read More >Need help picking a college major or a career?
The Princeton Review has some good tools on their site for researching college majors. You can search for virtually any major and find a description of the major, a sample undergraduate curriculum, advice on how to prepare for that major while in high school, and a listing of schools offering the major. And would you […]
Read More >50 things…
Here are fifty things you can do in college, even if the school isn't a famous one. Eat late night pizza in the dorms. Take road trips. Play intramural basketball games. At midnight. Choose classes you want to take. See how many straight nights you can eat spaghetti. Be a resident advisor in the dorms. […]
Read More >Where college research has been done for you
Collegelists.pbworks.com is a site where college counselors post and edit lists of colleges based on specific criteria. Need to find a list of 3-2 architecture programs? How about a list of schools that have good dance programs for students who don’t want to major in dance? Or schools with a snowboarding team? Someone else has […]
Read More >The kid who pitches in
Teachers, counselors, coaches–they all love the kid who pitches in. The kid who pitches in… …puts your hand up regularly to ask or answer a question in class. …makes traditional flan for the Spanish Club's fundraiser. …says "Thank you" after meetings with your counselor. …offers to help clean up after homecoming. …helps clear the table […]
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