For the sake of college applicants and their parents, let's hope for transparency in 2025.

Thanksgiving is over. Holiday decor is up. And Early Decisions? Many are about to be released. (Some are already out.) What are the...

Even after submitting their ED I choice, students and parents need to keep informed about next steps and issues in the college process.

Block out the mom groups! Block out the noise!I find myself saying that to parents and students as they share who got in where, who did...

Happy Labor Day! While some students wait for buses and learn new teachers' expectations, those applying to college should be focusing on...

Colleges continue to face scrutiny over costs, benefits and standardized testing policies.

Speak the language of admissions and test prep by taking a course complete with lessons, tips and exercises.

For rising seniors, summer takes on a whole new meaning. Ah, June. Many students associate it with freedom and relaxation - and they...

With so much misinformation, how can your student construct a college list? "Congratulations! You're an applicant now!"That's what I...

Getting Into College 2024-25 Wednesday, March 20, at 7:00 pm EST A webinar hosted by Nina Berler and Anna Gazumyan-Silverman College...

What are the implications for your student's candidacy? Usually, March is filled with anticipation. After all, it's when the majority of...

It's February - a month of seemingly lovely occasions. Yet with Early Action decisions, midyear meetings, letters of continued interest...

Happy 2024 to all parents, students and advisors! Winter can be a time to stay indoors, enjoy family and friends and recharge. Well,...

It's December. In two weeks, many of my senior cohort will know the results of their Early applications. Some are realistic and have...

Just wait until next month! They all squeaked by, but the stress was real. Ask the applicants, their parents or their counselors. Yes...

Colleges' Approaches and Outcomes The student meetings are taking on a more serious tone. My Common App dashboard, up and loaded, is...

Does your applicant know what to do? For seniors and their parents, going back to school makes the college process very real. I have also...

Yes, the Common App is open! For college counselors, the news so far this summer has more than we can endure. Legacy admissions, elite...

Holistic admissions take hold (yet again). When it comes to college admissions, this summer certainly has started off with a bang. Let's...

Launch the Personal Essay and get a summer job! Dear [Name of Student]: It's almost the end of the academic year - which means it's time...

A parent emails that his son is excited to wear his college's sweatshirt to school. I'm thrilled that the student's very hard work has...