Nate was an early Collegewise student of mine who had remarkable talent and passion for music. I remember when he brought a CD (it was 2002) to one of our meetings so I could hear an original song he’d written. It sounded great, and when I asked him about the band on the recording, he […]
Read More >Greatest hits: college interview edition
For seniors who will soon be meeting with college interviewers, here are five past posts to help you prepare, feel more relaxed, and make a good impression. Five ways to make a great impression on college interviewers. What should you wear? How to handle pre-interview panic. Five questions you should be ready to answer. Five […]
Read More >That’s what the breaks are for
High school students face a scheduling challenge most adults haven’t faced since they walked their own high school hallways—most can’t start doing their work until the afternoon or evening. After attending school and participating in activities, it’s not unusual for many students to find that their first opportunity of the day to do homework and […]
Read More >Where can you be an assist leader?
Basketball player John Stockton isn’t just widely regarded as one of the best point guards in basketball history; he was also named to the NBA’s 50th anniversary “All-Time Team” recognizing the 50 greatest players to ever play the game. In his 19-year career, Stockton was a ten-time All Star and won gold medals in the […]
Read More >Parents, what effect is social media having on your kids?
Social media isn’t just connecting teens. It’s also leading to higher rates of depression and anxiety. Time spent connecting online can make even seasoned adults feel like everyone we know is having a more successful, joyous, fulfilling life than we are. And for teens, the need to stay connected, the pressure to respond appropriately, and the […]
Read More >On seniors slacking off
The cyclical nature of college admissions can bring a sense of recurring deja vu to counselors…and to bloggers. No matter how frequently we’ve been here before, there are students and parents who are experiencing it for the first time. We get questions we’ve answered (often many times) before. Our answers will be new to one […]
Read More >Is your college list realistic?
If you’re a junior, one of the best college planning steps you can take in the next few months is to schedule a meeting with your counselor and ask, “Are the colleges I’m considering realistic?” Maybe you don’t have a well-researched list of schools you know you’ll apply to this fall—that’s fine. But almost every college-bound […]
Read More >Enjoyment now vs. later
In 2001, I was invited to give the welcoming address to the new freshman class at my alma mater, UC Irvine. And during my opening comments about how much the campus had changed, I remarked that one thing likely remained the same: “I’ll bet a lot of you really wanted to go to UCLA.” And […]
Read More >The human skills
Larry Page and Sergey Brin were PhD students in a computer science program at Stanford when they met and began work on their search engine that would soon become Google. So it’s not surprising that as their company grew exponentially, they used hiring algorithms to sort for computer science students who’d earned top grades at […]
Read More >A simple way to stand out in class
Here’s a simple way to stand out in class. 1. Pick a course where class participation is not part of your grade. 2. Participate. Raise your hand. Ask genuine questions. Respond to queries from your teacher. Engage. Show that you’re interested, that you genuinely want to understand, and that you respect the transaction of teaching […]
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