Nina BerlerJan 74 minTrick 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...
Nina BerlerDec 21, 20213 minSeason’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...
Nina BerlerOct 8, 20214 minCollege 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...
Nina BerlerAug 30, 20215 minIt’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...
Nina BerlerAug 4, 20212 minUsing Video to Supplement Your College SupplementWe’re surrounded by videos. They’re shared through our phones, built into educational materials and included with social media. So when...
Nina BerlerJul 28, 20212 minThe 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...
Nina BerlerNov 5, 20184 minEarly 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...
Nina BerlerApr 4, 20183 minCollege applicants: apply Early and oftenMost of the results are in, and while some college applicants are celebrating, many students, parents and counselors are finding causes...
Nina BerlerMar 21, 20183 minIt’s spring. Will students blossom into the college applicants we know they can be?It’s spring. Will students blossom into the college applicants we know they can be? It’ll take looking beyond the March Madness and...
Nina BerlerMar 10, 20184 minMarch Madness 2018 is heating up for college applicants!This week, you may have felt the effects of a (hopefully final) winter storm, especially if you lost power. Some students feel powerless...
Nina BerlerFeb 13, 20185 minHelp! My student will be applying to college in 2018!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...
Nina BerlerSep 7, 20174 minThis application season, I’m asking my students to create a ZeeMee.In my years as a college counselor, I have seen many bright students struggle with the questions asked by individual colleges outside of...