When should I take the SAT or ACT?
The classic fairytale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, tells the tale of a cute little girl who, for reasons not fully explained, abruptly embarks on a life of crime, breaking into a residence occupied by a family of bears. Famously, as part of her caper,…
How Do I Apply for Financial Aid
If you are the parent of a college-bound teen, you’ve likely spent at least a few sleepless nights fretting about the above question. If it is any comfort, you are far from alone. Every single year, college students in the U.S. miss 2.7 billion dollars’…
Mastering the “Why this College?” Essay
After pouring their heart and soul into the Common App essay, students often run out of gas by the time they encounter any remaining supplemental essays. While supplemental essays may ask you anything from “What makes you happy?” (Tufts) to analyzing a Kermit the Frog…
How to Create the Perfect College List
A great sculptor stares at a giant hunk of stone and can visualize, in their mind’s eye, a finished work of art. The average person just sees a rock. When it comes to the task of creating a list of prospective colleges, most teens and…
How do I help my homeschool student get into college?
Let us begin by saying that if your son or daughter is among the 2.3 million children presently being homeschooled in the United States, they already enjoy a statistical advantage in many important facets of life. Studies have linked homeschooling to greater community involvement in…
College Application Season is here!
Seeing an exclamation point-punctuated proclamation, as in the headline above, might strike you as a bit over-the-top, like when car dealers start selling 2018 models just a few months into 2017, barking over the airwaves with disingenuous urgency that, “We have to clear these 2017s…
Advice for College Recommendation Letters
Let’s engage in mental exercise intended to do something quite strange—help you imagine your teachers as real human beings. Don’t worry—there’s a purpose to this! Put yourself in your favorite English teacher’s shoes for a moment. Let’s call him Mr. Hemingway. Mr. Hemingway rises at…
Is There a Private School Advantage in College Admissions?
Prior to the 1920s, attendance at a top-flight prep school was nothing less than a prerequisite for admission into an Ivy League college.
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