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- May 2
- 3 min
May College Application Prep Items for 9th, 10th, and 11th Graders!
As we enter Spring and approach summer break, it's a great time for all of our high school students to reflect on the academic year and...
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- Apr 10
- 2 min
High School Juniors: 9 College Admissions-Related Tasks to Complete This Month!
As a college advisor, I understand the importance of being well-prepared for the college admissions process. Here is a step-by-step list...
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- Mar 30
- 2 min
Coming Soon: The New Digital SAT
Class of 2025 and younger, your days of filling in those test bubbles are coming to an end - at least for the SAT. The College Board, the...
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- Mar 25
- 2 min
How Will the Metaverse Impact College Admissions?
The concept of the metaverse has gained significant attention in recent years, as advancements in technology have made it increasingly...
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- Mar 19
- 2 min
High School Juniors: Are You Ready for the Admissions Climb?
I say it frequently, but starting early and keeping organized is the key to success in navigating the college admissions process. With...
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- Feb 5
- 2 min
What to Do If You've Been Deferred or Waitlisted.
A letter of continued interest (LOCI) is a tool that students use to express their ongoing commitment to a college after they have been...
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- Jan 21
- 5 min
ChatGPT and College Admissions
There's been a lot written and discussed recently about OpenAI's ChatGPT language model and how it represents a seismic shift in the way...
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- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
You've Received Your PSAT Score, Now What!?
High school sophomores and juniors across the country are receiving their PSAT scores this time of year. Here are some thoughts about how...
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- Nov 16, 2022
- 2 min
Regardless of Which College You End Up Attending, It Will Be OK
Personally, I’m not a huge fan of the “everything happens for a reason” or the “it is what it is” mantras. They feel overly simplistic...
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- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
You’ve Submitted Your College Applications, Now What?
You’ve written your essays, answered the Common App questions, and paid the application fee. Now the difficult part of the process –...
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- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
3 Questions You Should be Prepared to Answer in a College Admissions Interview
You’ve applied to your dream college and just received an email from their admissions office asking if you’d like to participate in an...
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- Jun 7, 2022
- 1 min
June Updates
Recent Articles of Interest The below articles are ones I’ve read over the last month and found interesting and valuable. This month I...
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- Mar 25, 2022
- 3 min
Finding Your Fit
When I talk about the college admissions process with students and families, I speak often of the importance in "finding your fit.” But...
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- Mar 9, 2022
- 3 min
Observations from the 2021-2022 College Admissions Cycle
While our seniors are still awaiting admissions decisions from a few colleges, the cycle for the 2021-2022 college admissions season is...
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- Jan 2, 2022
- 2 min
Getting a Jump on College Admissions in 2022!
With the new year comes new opportunities and goals. If you're like me, you might have made a whole bunch of resolutions that - if...
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- Dec 4, 2021
- 3 min
Components of the College Application Process
Whenever I am working with families or giving a public talk on college admissions, one of the first things I show is this slide (which I...
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- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
October 1st College Admissions "To Do" Items for Seniors
It's October 1 and the clock is officially ticking for those of you with approaching EA deadlines! (for most, this means either October...
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- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
College Admissions "To Do" Items for July and August
Rising Senior or Junior and wondering what you should be doing at this point in the summer to prepare for college admissions? Here are...
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- Apr 6, 2021
- 2 min
College Admissions Trends During Covid
As we head into Spring, our current seniors are beginning the very difficult process of deciding which college offer is the one they will...
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