High school sophomores and juniors across the country are receiving their PSAT scores this time of year. Here are some thoughts about how...

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...

You’ve written your essays, answered the Common App questions, and paid the application fee. Now the difficult part of the process –...

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...

Recent Articles of Interest The below articles are ones I’ve read over the last month and found interesting and valuable. This month I...

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...