Keeping score has its place. Basketball games would be pretty confusing if nobody on the court or in the stands knew how many points were on the board. But too many students and their parents inject way too much scorekeeping into college admissions, often about all the wrong things. They’ll measure and track every exam, […]
Read More >We’re answering standardized testing questions
If you have standardized testing questions about which tests to take, when to take them, and what scores you’ll need for admission to the colleges you’re interested in, we’re bringing together two of the most knowledgeable experts to help in an upcoming free webinar: Standardized Test Planning Made Easy Wednesday, August 22, 2018 5 p.m. […]
Read More >Start where you’re already strong
Here’s a simple but effective way to improve yourself dramatically. Change “What’s one thing I could do better?” to “What’s one thing I could do even better?” A weakness that’s really holding you back from something important may need to be addressed. But strengths always improve more than weaknesses do. If you’re looking to make big […]
Read More >A new way to rank yourself
I loved Seth Godin’s post yesterday about a community ranking. I can’t think of a better goal for students (and parents, and counselors, and just about everyone else) to strive for. A community rank isn’t dependent on your intelligence, test-taking ability, official leadership position, or any other outside measurement or accolade. It’s entirely about your […]
Read More >Open arms and inboxes
A new study out of Virginia Tech brings scientific proof to what many people likely knew instinctively—the expectation of checking work email after hours is harmful to the health not just of the workers, but also their families. What’s particularly noteworthy is that the expectation alone creates those problems, independently of whether the employee engages […]
Read More >If every day were the first day of school
My social media feed is starting to fill up with “first day of school” photos from fellow parents, along with the appropriate sentiments. Kids posed—some more enthusiastically than others–on the doorstep or outside the car or even on the school grounds, sometimes with a sibling or two. They all had their first day of school documented proudly […]
Read More >On doing less
The 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall includes a memorable cameo by Paul Rudd as Kunu, a zany surf instructor who repeatedly dishes out just one instruction: “Do less.” Wacky as the character may have been, there’s a lot of evidence that doing less is the key to success. It doesn’t work if you do nothing, […]
Read More >Who needs a career plan?
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, participated on a panel in front of college students and was asked, “What should my 5-10-year career plan look like?” She responded that a student shouldn’t have a 5-10-year career plan, and relayed that if she had followed a set career plan, she never would have ended up in tech […]
Read More >How divorce affects college financial aid
For divorced parents, paying for college can present additional complexities, including navigating the financial aid system. This article, which quotes expert Mark Kantrowitz liberally, explains the basics and lays out some good advice for parents to consider.
Read More >Questions to (repeatedly) ask colleges
This February 2017 post from the Georgia Tech admissions blog about potential questions for students to ask colleges does two things I haven’t seen done well (or even at all) before: 1. The questions seek information students might actually want to learn about. 2. They recommend students ask the questions more than once to different […]
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