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...

“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...

[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...

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...

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...

A new year—a time to refresh. What, that’s not the case in your household? If you find yourself fearing the new year because it...

In my years as a college counselor, I have seen many bright students struggle with the questions asked by individual colleges outside of...