As Taylor said, we learn the most when we don’t make the cut. Two weeks ago, I traveled to Philadelphia to attend the Independent...

We thought things were bad in 2019-2020, but the pandemic actually opened many opportunities to domestic students who wouldn't mind being...

Getting to the core of the matter – and the curriculum Welcome 2022! In this new year, we counselors have our own improvement-driven...

Now that we didn’t take you, should you apply somewhere else ED II? During these very short days leading up to the new year, we have long...

“Prepare for the Largest Data Load of the Year. Recruit the thousands of the juniors and sophomores who are joining Search this...

Yesterday, I heard from a wonderful applicant. She had checked her Penn State portal, and there it was: her first acceptance! The student...

“My neighbor tells me that you can’t use contractions in the Personal Essay.” That’s what I heard the other day while Zooming with a...

Readers come to this blog to understand the ins and outs of the college application process. Over last weekend, I had the opportunity to...

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Running errands this morning, I saw students waiting for the bus, groups of teens walking...

We’re surrounded by videos. They’re shared through our phones, built into educational materials and included with social media. So when...

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]The Olympics excite and motivate us. Any Olympian knows that it takes careful planning and...

Will college acceptance rates hit record-breaking lows?  Let’s take a look what you need to know as the parent of an aspiring applicant....

Last week’s snow made the holidays feel very real. During Thanksgiving break, college applicants and their families should relax and...

It’s a new week, complete with an election and no Early deadlines! If you’re the parent of a senior who’s just submitted, relax for a...

Between AP exams and PARCC testing, it hasn’t been a typical week around many high schools. Hopefully students, especially juniors, are...

It’s been a week to honor the bold. Last Sunday evening and again the next morning, I rode New Orleans’ historic St. Charles Streetcar...

Most of the results are in, and while some college applicants are celebrating, many students, parents and counselors are finding causes...

It’s spring. Will students blossom into the college applicants we know they can be? It’ll take looking beyond the March Madness and...

This week, you may have felt the effects of a (hopefully final) winter storm, especially if you lost power. Some students feel powerless...

The Olympics are wrapping up this weekend. No more hype and outcomes we can’t control! And while we can’t control students’ admissions...