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Nina Berler
- Oct 4
- 4 min
A Penny Saved?
What to know before your student hits Submit this fall Apples, pumpkins and . . . applications? In under two weeks, many students will...
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Nina Berler
- Sep 2
- 4 min
Labor Day Work for Your College Applicant
Carry over as little as possible into the academic year! On Labor Day, families typically get together and enjoy the feeling of summer...
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Nina Berler
- Jul 1
- 5 min
Do We Want You in Our College Community?
College admissions readers have that question. What question do you have of colleges? Summer's in full swing. Whether they're lifeguards,...
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Nina Berler
- Jun 1
- 4 min
The college process is full of life skills - and lessons.
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...
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Nina Berler
- Apr 1
- 4 min
What a relief! The 2021-22 application season is winding down.
We thought things were bad in 2019-2020, but the pandemic actually opened many opportunities to domestic students who wouldn't mind being...
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Nina Berler
- Jan 7
- 4 min
Trick Question: What activities look good for college?
Getting to the core of the matter – and the curriculum Welcome 2022! In this new year, we counselors have our own improvement-driven...
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Nina Berler
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
Season’s Greetings, College Applicants.
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...
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Nina Berler
- Dec 2, 2021
- 4 min
Who’s Bucking the Trends in Testing and Liberal Arts Education?
“Prepare for the Largest Data Load of the Year. Recruit the thousands of the juniors and sophomores who are joining Search this...
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Nina Berler
- Nov 10, 2021
- 3 min
The Early Decision App is In. Now What?
Yesterday, I heard from a wonderful applicant. She had checked her Penn State portal, and there it was: her first acceptance! The student...
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Nina Berler
- Oct 8, 2021
- 4 min
College Applicants Gain Momentum for Early Deadlines, But Can They Use Contractions?
“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...
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Nina Berler
- Sep 23, 2021
- 4 min
While UW-Madison 2020 graduates, BC and Georgia Tech share admissions insights
Readers come to this blog to understand the ins and outs of the college application process. Over last weekend, I had the opportunity to...
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Nina Berler
- Aug 30, 2021
- 5 min
It’s Back to School for College Applications: 2021 Edition
[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...
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Nina Berler
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
Using Video to Supplement Your College Supplement
We’re surrounded by videos. They’re shared through our phones, built into educational materials and included with social media. So when...
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Nina Berler
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
The Common App Opens Sunday. It’s the Olympics for College Applicants.
[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...
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Nina Berler
- Jan 31, 2019
- 4 min
Like the temperatures, will college acceptances hit record lows?
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....
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Nina Berler
- Nov 19, 2018
- 4 min
What College Applicants Can Do Now to Enhance their Candidacy
Last week’s snow made the holidays feel very real. During Thanksgiving break, college applicants and their families should relax and...
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Nina Berler
- Nov 5, 2018
- 4 min
Early Decision week is over. Now what?
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...
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Nina Berler
- May 18, 2018
- 3 min
Who thought that the royal wedding would bring new focus on college issues?
Between AP exams and PARCC testing, it hasn’t been a typical week around many high schools. Hopefully students, especially juniors, are...
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Nina Berler
- May 17, 2018
- 4 min
Great Colleges Go Bold!
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...
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