When I talk about the college admissions process with students and families, I speak often of the importance in "finding your fit.” But...

While our seniors are still awaiting admissions decisions from a few colleges, the cycle for the 2021-2022 college admissions season is...

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...

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...

It's October 1 and the clock is officially ticking for those of you with approaching EA deadlines! (for most, this means either October...

Rising Senior or Junior and wondering what you should be doing at this point in the summer to prepare for college admissions? Here are...

As we head into Spring, our current seniors are beginning the very difficult process of deciding which college offer is the one they will...

With so many colleges now choosing to take a “test optional” approach to the SAT and ACT, I’m receiving a lot of questions about what...

Writing college essays is a much more time-consuming process than most applicants expect. Depending on the colleges where a student...

You might be wondering what college admissions counselors are looking for in students now that everything is changing in college...

We're super excited to introduce you to Hannah Ajibola, a freshman at Georgetown University! This summer Hannah will be helping us with...

In the last two years, I've provided a wide range of services to high schoolers working to gain slots at our nation's top colleges. I've...

Having completed what is typically the most challenging high school academic year, students preparing to enter their senior year...

One of our favorite things to ask students is what they are currently reading for pleasure. Too frequently the answer is nothing. We’re...

In light of the last year's college admissions scandal that continues to make headlines across the country, I receive a lot of questions...

One of the frequent complaints I receive from parents and students who are new to college admissions is that the process seems...

One of our first students, Morgan, was accepted into a wide range of excellent schools. Morgan has decided to attend McDaniel College’s...

One of the frequent complaints I receive from parents and students who are new to college admissions is that the process seems...

The spring semester of junior year is when the college admissions game begins to heat up. If you plan on applying to college this fall,...