For seniors who applied to college via an early application program, the arrival of your admission decision(s) this month will likely feel like anything but just another day. There is so much pressure and drama inserted into these announcements, it’s difficult to maintain your perspective no matter how grounded you and your family may be. […]
Read More >Recruiting vs. hiring at Collegewise
When I ask my colleagues what they like most about working at Collegewise, most of us agree that it’s the people. We love looking around the room at our annual retreat and being reminded once again just how many amazing folks are here that we’re proud to call coworkers. Why do so many great people, most […]
Read More >Unplug, relax, recharge
The research just keeps showing that working longer and harder produces inferior results not just in terms of quality, but also quantity. In fact, active rest—intentionally carving out downtime to relax and recharge—is a secret weapon of some of the most prolific producers. As quoted in the BBC’s “The compelling case for working a lot […]
Read More >Paying for college: what advice can you trust?
If you search the internet for advice about how to get into college, some of it will be great and some will be flat-out wrong, but most sites don’t exist with the sole intent to scam you. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for advice that purports to help you pay for college. Many of those […]
Read More >Attitude changes everything
Our attitude is one of our most potent tools. It’s difficult to imagine one thing you have more control over that can also create as much positive impact for you and for the people around you. And best of all, it’s a tool that everyone has equal access to. Attitude doesn’t care what your GPA […]
Read More >“Honey, stop talking”
A Collegewise family I worked with years ago had an endearing dynamic. During our meetings together, the mother would routinely say to the father, “Honey, stop talking.” It would be hard to find a couples counselor who would endorse a relationship where one partner routinely shut down the other like this. But here was the […]
Read More >What colleges say, and what students hear
Students often hear something very different than the intended message when a college says, “You are invited to apply with our special application…” “Colleges want students who have demonstrated leadership…” “Our college has a 10 percent admit rate…” “The most competitive applicants will have challenged themselves in a rigorous course program…” “Our college reviews applications […]
Read More >How will you know if you don’t ask?
My three-year-old has officially hit the “Why?” phase. Any declarative statement we make, whether answering one of his questions, making an observation, or explaining why he should or can’t do something, is almost always met with the same reply. Why? Every parent has not only been through this phase, but also experienced the end of […]
Read More >Four weeks from now
When The Beatles released Rubber Soul in 1965, it ushered in a new sound to Beatlemania. They traded their cheerful pop songs that made people clap and dance for more experimental, emotional songs that made people listen and think. No band had ever produced music like Rubber Soul’s before, and the album marked the beginning of […]
Read More >70 seconds is all it takes
70 seconds is all it takes for Madeline Levine to explain why parents should help their kids seek the right college fit instead of prestige-at-all-costs.
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