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...

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

“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...

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

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 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...

Around the country, college students have moved in. (Barack and Michelle moved Malia into Harvard during the eclipse, the day before her...

Are you getting ancy about college applications? Do you have or know rising seniors who are feeling the heat? unCommon Apps is ready to...

A road trip, some time at the pool, and the Common App Personal Essay. What more could a student want? Here are some items to keep you...

It’s officially summer! Relax, enjoy, and don’t forget about college applications. Questions? unCommon Apps is around to provide answers....

Depending on their high school, students have either taken final exams or switched into summer mode—unless they’re rising seniors. Here’s...

Until recently, the media has focused on college applicants and their admissions decisions. With National College Decision Day behind us,...

And they’re off . . . Could we have a bigger week for celebration (other than the last week of school)? Monday, May 1, was National...

We’re getting close. Within two weeks, certainly by the time March Madness concludes, seniors will have received the bulk of their...

Who doesn’t love a snow day? As I create this post, snow is swirling, students are (probably still) sleeping, and parents are . . ....

Next weekend, the Falcons and Patriots will compete in Super Bowl LI. As each team knows, getting Super Bowl experience is nothing...

From coast to coast, there’s action on the college front. Here’s what’s going on: Go West, College Counselors! No trip to the West Coast...