From the BBC’s “An effortless way to improve your memory”: “When trying to memorise (sic) new material, it’s easy to assume that the more work you put in, the better you will perform. Yet taking the occasional down time – to do literally nothing – may be exactly what you need. Just dim the lights, […]
Read More >Look ahead to look back
Last week, my wife and I had to put our dog, Lola, down, the first pet I’d ever owned. And like fellow and past dog owners can attest to their dogs doing, she’d become a part of our family. This won’t be a post about my dog, or death. In fact, in college admissions circles, “pet […]
Read More >Self-driven kids
A new book, The Self-Driven Child, argues that influences like screen time, along with well-meaning parents and schools, are denying children and teens a sense of control over their own lives. And when kids don’t have the chance or the choice to do what they find meaningful, or to succeed or fail on their own, it leads to […]
Read More >Stop brainstorming, start brainwriting
From Inc.’s This Renowned Wharton Professor’s Best Leadership Advice: For the Love of God, Stop Brainstorming, featuring renowned professor Adam Grant: With 50 years of research available, leaders should be familiar with the perils of groupthink. When people go along to get along, originality suffers, potential threats are brushed aside, and disastrous decisions result. More effective, […]
Read More >It’s all about the kids
After the school shooting in Florida this week, I was feeling something I hadn’t felt since 9/11—that writing, teaching, or even thinking about college admissions was somewhere between trivial and offensive in light of recent events. On the evening of that fateful day in 2001, I couldn’t imagine giving my scheduled talk on college admissions […]
Read More >What’s the point?
It’s Girl Scout cookie season, and this recent story about actress Jennifer Garner’s Instagram post (she’s pictured holding a sign selling the sweets) left me wondering, what’s the point of this exercise? Is it to raise money for the Scouts? Is it to give parents and kids an activity they can do together? Is it to […]
Read More >When the question isn’t the question
Counselors, many of the questions students and parents pose to you aren’t questions at all. They’re actually introductions. The real questions still need to be uncovered. Should I prep for the ACT this summer? I heard that applying early decision increases your chances of getting in. Is that true? I can’t take AP Bio and […]
Read More >It starts with parents
It’s pretty clear that it’s not just the kids who have trouble sharing at the Seattle Children’s Museum. A less stressful, more enjoyable college admissions process starts with parents stressing less and enjoying it more.
Read More >The formula works
There’s no magic formula for getting into college. But here’s a simple formula to measure the impact of how you’re spending your time: What you help other people accomplish > What you accomplish Individual accomplishments are great. Be proud of them and let that pride show when you list them on your college applications. And […]
Read More >Saving for college during a market downturn?
Mark Kantrowitz is a nationally recognized expert on financial aid and paying for college. Here’s what he had to say about the recent market downturn and how that might impact families’ college savings plans. “Typically, parents with 529 accounts, the tax-advantaged college savings plans, are making a flat monthly contribution into those accounts. That means […]
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